Boca open foreign slot to sign Edwuin Cetré | OneFootball

In the midst of efforts to strengthen the offense, with the name of Edwuin Cetré on the radar following inquiries made to Estudiantes, Club Atlético Boca Juniors received an administrative update that changes the outlook of their planning. The recent nationalization of Williams Alarcón allows the Ribera institution to free up a foreign player slot, simplifying the processes in a transfer market that appeared tight from a regulatory standpoint.

The Chilean midfielder, who in August 2025 completed the required two-year legal residency period, formally obtained Argentine citizenship this Wednesday. With this procedure completed, Alarcón no longer occupies one of the international slots with the AFA. This move provides the technical staff led by Claudio Úbeda with much greater flexibility, currently leaving two vacancies available to incorporate players born outside the country.

Under the current regulations, which allow a maximum of six foreigners in the squad but only five to sign the roster in local tournaments, Boca achieves a necessary balance. Currently, the international slots are filled by Edinson Cavani, Carlos Palacios, Ander Herrera, and Ángel Romero (noting that Miguel Merentiel already holds Argentine nationality). This slot release also resolves in advance the return of Marcelo Saracchi, who must rejoin in July after his loan at Celtic in Scotland, eliminating any conflict of excess slots for the second half of 2026.

While management advances negotiations for Cetré, the team focuses on the football aspect to face Vélez. In a context of change and absences, Úbeda's probable lineup for the next match would feature Agustín Marchesín in goal; a defensive line composed of Juan Barinaga, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, and Lautaro Blanco; a midfield with Santiago Ascacibar, Leandro Paredes, Milton Delgado, and Kevin Zenón; leaving the forward positions to the duo of Miguel Merentiel and Gonzalo Gelini.

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