Boca go after a centre-back: the player Arruabarrena wants | OneFootball

Boca’s board is preparing a formal offer to sign Argentinos center-back Francisco Álvarez. The defender was specifically requested by Vasco Arruabarrena to shore up the team’s back line.

With the transfer window about to close, the Boca side is stepping up its efforts to meet the coach’s request. Although other names were considered, the manager focused exclusively on the player currently at La Paternal. The defender has become the coaching staff’s top obsession to strengthen a back line that currently needs alternatives.

The need to reinforce the defense is vital for the coach, even though he has publicly said several times that the position was well covered. Although Kevin Lomónaco was reportedly offered in recent days, Vasco ruled out that option to focus all efforts on the defender from the red club.

Francisco Álvarez, Boca’s target to strengthen the center of defense.

The player’s numbers this season justify the strong interest from the blue-and-gold club. The Villa Krause native has established himself as an unquestionable pillar of his team, contributing goals and helping keep clean sheets. In addition to his standout strength in the air despite his height, the player shines for his neat distribution from the back, a non-negotiable quality for this new Boca.

Although negotiations had cooled in recent weeks because of his high price tag, the board led by Juan Román Riquelme decided to reopen talks. The club’s leadership is fine-tuning the financial details to submit a strong proposal to Argentinos Juniors. The player is under contract until the end of 2029.

Boca goes for its fifth signing

The main hurdle the board will have to overcome is strictly financial, given that the center-back has a release clause of around seven million dollars. The exact figure Boca will put on the table has not yet been disclosed, but the offer is expected to be attractive enough to persuade the other side. The next few hours will be decisive in reaching an initial agreement before the deadline expires in Argentine football.

Vasco wants to add another signing before the transfer window closes.

If the deal goes through, the center-back would automatically become Arruabarrena’s fifth signing. He would join his former teammate Leandro Lozano, Sebastián Villa, Álvaro Montero, and Enner Valencia.

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