Merentiel could stay at Boca until he retires: "He feels right at home" | OneFootball

Miguel Merentiel is experiencing a special moment at Boca and, as he finds his way back to scoring, his inner circle has sent a message as unexpected as it is hopeful for the Xeneize world regarding his future: the striker’s intention is to stay and finish his career at the club, as he feels “extremely comfortable.”

In this context, his agent revealed that for months he has been seeking to negotiate with Juan Román Riquelme for an improved contract to extend his stay at Brandsen 805, although so far there have been no concrete advances.

“The intention is not to leave; he says he would prefer to finish his career at Boca,” confessed Marcelo Tejera in a conversation with Minuto1, immediately after the Uruguayan’s sporting fortunes began to turn in his favor once again.

After weeks of being out of touch with the goal and far from his best form, La Bestia scored against Gimnasia de Mendoza and this Wednesday was key in the 3-0 win over Lanús, where he netted a brace that allowed him to break that negative streak and reach 53 goals wearing the Xeneize shirt.

Merentiel’s own manager admitted that the goal drought had made him uneasy: “Boca is a day-to-day thing. He wasn’t on a good run, the team couldn’t win… Miguel wasn’t scoring and that really worried him. He finally scored last week. Many times, he doesn’t realize everything he has achieved at Boca.”

In that sense, now back on the right track, Tejera revealed that the 30-year-old striker has no intention of leaving the Xeneize despite the offers that come in “every transfer window” and that he is in talks with the club to improve his situation in order to fulfill the player’s wish for the future. “The ones that came, we couldn’t move forward with any of them. The idea for several months now has been to try for a contract improvement, which I have asked the president for, without much luck,” he added.

Meanwhile, with goals on his side again and the recognition of the fans, Merentiel continues to write his story at Boca with a clear objective: to keep building his legacy at the club where, according to his own wish, he wants to retire. Last night, he reached the 53-goal mark and surpassed Guillermo Barros Schelotto as the sixth top scorer for the La Ribera side in the 21st century.

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