Strategy or the end? Boca stand firm on Sebastián Villa after Mendoza snub | OneFootball

Xeneize formally withdrew from the negotiations to bring back the Colombian forward, after Independiente Rivadavia rejected a second verbal offer of just over six million dollars. Although Boca’s leadership stated that this figure will not be raised, there is speculation in football circles that it could be a pressure tactic to force the Mendoza club to lower its demands and to get the player himself to step in and help unlock his departure.

The financial gap between the two institutions remained firm from the start. The Mendoza club is demanding between eight and nine million dollars in cash for the full transfer, rejecting Boca’s first offer, which included four million dollars plus Marcelo Weigandt’s registration rights. After that refusal, the Football Council raised the amount to a net six million, but when that still was not enough, they decided to stand their ground and walk away from the negotiating table.

For now, Villa’s return to Boca (where he played between 2018 and 2023, winning seven titles) has been completely ruled out, leaving the forward under Independiente Rivadavia’s command, where he currently serves as captain and standout player.

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