French club want Bobadilla, São Paulo eye Paraguay team-mate | OneFootball

Midfielder Bobadilla has finally started to show his São Paulo form and made his mark at the World Cup as one of the key names in Paraguay’s historic penalty shootout win over Germany, in a match that ended 1-1 this Monday (29).

And it is well known that the Paraguayan is Tricolor’s biggest ‘asset’ in this midseason transfer window, since he has his player on the biggest stage in world football.

After a terrible start to the World Cup, with an own goal in the opener and losing his starting spot, Bobadilla returned to Paraguay’s starting XI and delivered a strong performance in this round-of-32 clash against the four-time world champion Germans.

As a result, he has started to attract more attention from clubs tracking him, such as France’s Lille. The club is monitoring Boba’s development and could step up its interest if the midfielder maintains his good level with the Paraguay national team, according to the page Radar da Bola.

Bobadilla’s profile fits in France. He is a ball-winning midfielder when needed, with the traditional South American grit, as shown in the sliding tackle against Germany that led to his national team’s goal, but he also knows how to play, has the technique for the refined French style of football, and gets forward well to finish chances. At São Paulo, he has racked up goals and assists, always showing plenty of fight on the pitch.

And Tricolor has known for some time that Bobadilla is currently the most sought-after player in its squad. So it is also rolling up its sleeves and monitoring possible replacements. And perhaps one who speaks the same language.

Also according to Radar da Bola, São Paulo is following the situation of Paraguayan midfielder Galarza, another player representing his country at this World Cup for the first time. He has already played for Vasco and Coritiba, and is currently on loan at Atlanta United from River Plate, with whom he is under contract until December 2028.

One of the factors that could help negotiations would be the good relationship between the clubs, which recently negotiated names such as Enzo Díaz, Galoppo, and Tapia.

However, São Paulo would only truly move for Galarza in the event of the departure of his compatriot Bobadilla, or some other loss in the position during this transfer market. For now, he is nothing more than a name on the evaluation list.

Bobadilla played 99 minutes for Tricolor, completed his only cross attempt, and 13 of the 17 passes he made in the match. Boba had an incredible 17 defensive actions, with eight clearances, three interceptions, and winning five of his six ground duels. He recovered not only his place in the team, but also the confidence for the rest of the World Cup.

Four-time champion Germany is heading home early. It did not arrive as one of the main favorites, but it is still a disappointment to go out this soon. Paraguay now awaits the winner of the all-European clash between France and Sweden to find out its opponent in the World Cup round of 16.

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