La Número 12
·21 January 2026
Boca sign Ángel Romero as first new signing after Hinestroza blow

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·21 January 2026

Neither Marino Hinestroza nor Alexis Cuello, Boca has secured its first signing: it will be the Paraguayan Ángel Romero, who arrives with the transfer in his possession after his stint with Corinthians. The 33-year-old footballer agreed with Juan Román Riquelme to join the Ribera club in a matter of hours.
The president of the Xeneize club reached a verbal agreement for the Paraguayan to become the first reinforcement of this transfer market. A transfer window that has been complicated for the club after the Colombian winger's refusal and the obstacles set by Ciclón for their forward.
When it seemed that the blue and gold team was on track to quickly close the deal for Marino Hinestroza, the situation became complicated. So much so that his arrival was ultimately ruled out, and the winger chose to prioritize the financial aspect and opted for Vasco da Gama.

In the other open negotiation, things followed the same pattern. San Lorenzo is unwilling to sell Alexis Cuello and is putting up obstacles to prevent his transfer to Xeneize. However, with Ángel Romero, things were easier.
One of the reasons is that the Paraguayan has the transfer in his possession after being released from Corinthians, where he bid farewell as a historic figure of the institution. The attacker left as the foreign player with the most appearances (377 matches) and the top foreign scorer with 67 goals. Additionally, he left his mark at the Neo Química Arena, where he became the second-highest historical scorer with 43 goals in 179 matches.
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