Bobadilla exit? São Paulo midfielder speaks on interest, request | OneFootball

Hired by São Paulo as one of the biggest Paraguayan revelations of the past year, Bobadilla has always been a name also targeted by other clubs during transfer windows. Inquiries frequently reach Tricolor and the midfielder's staff, but nothing strong enough for a negotiation.

And now, Bobadilla is an absolute starter for Hernán Crespo at Tricolor. He also played a lot during Luis Zubeldía's time, but due to shortages in the sector. Today, he has won the spot solely based on his performance. One of the reasons for the player to insist on staying at Morumbi.

"Whether or not an offer came, I don't know, what I told the board and my agent was that I wanted to fight for a spot here, I knew I had the ability to show my best on the field. I knew the opportunity would come. Here there are many games, there is Libertadores, Copa do Brasil, Brasileirão", said the Paraguayan to the channel ESPN.

The São Paulo midfielder highlighted the greatness of the club when talking about the fight for a starting spot, which requires athletes to do a little more to secure a spot in Crespo's team.

"I'm in a very big team, it's one of the biggest clubs not only in America, but in the world. You have to do a lot to play here, I wanted to play here. I wanted to stay, it never crossed my mind to leave, but I had to work more, I had to train a little more, but today everything is going well", he added.

Boba was not on the field in the team's last match, a 1-0 victory over Botafogo, as he was suspended for the third yellow card in the Brasileirão. Against LDU, this Thursday (18), in the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals, he is a guaranteed weapon for São Paulo to withstand the Ecuadorian pressure.

1ST TIME IN THE CUP!

Since arriving at Tricolor, Bobadilla is frequently called up by Paraguay's coach, Gustavo Alfaro, as happened in the last round of the South American Qualifiers, when the national team once again secured a spot in the World Cup, which hadn't happened since 2010.

"We had a very good generation, which you knew, with Gamarra, Arce, who were used to taking Paraguay to the World Cup until 2010. From there on, we didn't qualify for three Cups, the fans were a bit discouraged", revealed the São Paulo player.

"We (players) ourselves were thinking it would be another World Cup watching on TV. When the game against Ecuador ended, it was a unique feeling, I didn't know how to celebrate", Bobadilla recounted after his country's qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

"I was lucky to see my family in the stands and it was a unique thing to see the whole country celebrating. Very happy for what the country achieved and now it's time to prepare to arrive in the best way at the World Cup", concluded the midfielder.

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