Santiago Ascacibar set for Boca move | OneFootball

Boca started the 2026 competition on the right foot after securing an important victory against Deportivo Riestra. The team led by Claudio Úbeda, awaiting the arrival of Ángel Romero, is one step away from securing its second reinforcement: Santiago Ascacibar. After several negotiations, Xeneize reached a preliminary agreement with Estudiantes and everything will be decided in the coming hours.

After the debut in the Torneo Apertura, the Xeneize management moved forward for Santiago Ascacibar, hoping to close the second reinforcement for 2026. According to information revealed by Augusto Cesar, Xeneize will buy 80% of Ruso’s transfer rights, while Estudiantes will keep the remaining 20%.

Ascacibar is getting closer to Xeneize.

Additionally, Brian Aguirre could be part of the offer from the club from La Ribera. The forward, for whom the management paid 5 million dollars to Newell's for 80% of his transfer rights in mid-2024, would go on loan to Pincha with a purchase option.

In this sense, in the coming hours the arrival of Santiago Ascacibar could be finalized with a long-term contract to strengthen Claudio Úbeda’s squad for 2026. Xeneize hopes to compete at its best on all fronts and redeem itself from its performances in recent years.

Meanwhile, the club from La Ribera is preparing to face Estudiantes in the second round of the Torneo Apertura. The match will take place this Wednesday, starting at 22:15 at the Estadio UNO Jorge Luis Hirschi.

Xeneize won while waiting for reinforcements.

Boca suffers Battaglia’s injury

After the win against Riestra at La Bombonera, Sifón Úbeda gave details about the situation of the 34-year-old midfielder. “It’s surgical, it’s a significant loss. Not only because of what he can give us football-wise, but also because of his personality and presence within the group. We’re going to feel it a lot,” he said at a press conference.

Although there was no rupture in the tendon, the surgery is similar to what would have been done if there had been one. Therefore, Rodrigo Battaglia will need a recovery period of between 6 and 8 months before he can play again. However, it should be noted that everything will depend on the player’s progress, as in several cases, rehabilitation has extended up to a year.

Rodrigo Battaglia will miss the entire semester.

In this way, the player with a past at Huracán, who was a key piece for Miguel Ángel Russo and Claudio Úbeda, will miss the entire Torneo Apertura and at least the group stage of the Copa Libertadores. This situation forces management to speed up negotiations to finalize the arrival of Santiago Ascacibar.

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