Boca step up chase for Cetré, Estudiantes give green light to negotiate | OneFootball

What was just a few hours ago a simple survey to understand the situation and evaluate conditions has now gained momentum: from Estudiantes, they acknowledge that Boca has already made a formal call to express concrete interest in Edwin Cetré, and there is a willingness from both parties to start negotiations. There hasn't been an official offer yet, but there is a green light, and the operation is beginning to take shape.

Faced with the urgent need to add a winger amidst a series of injuries and following the recent departure of Brian Aguirre - precisely on loan to Pincha - in La Ribera, they have identified the Colombian as an alternative to strengthen that area of the field, after his potential transfer to Athletico Paranaense fell through.

According to sources in La Plata, initial contacts have already been made, and the transfer is feasible if Boca meets the club's demands: between 3 and 4 million dollars for 50% of Cetré's transfer rights (the other half belongs to Independiente de Medellín). While Estudiantes does not have an urgent need to sell, they also need to generate revenue and are willing to negotiate as long as those conditions are met.

A key factor in this scenario is the good relationship between both management teams. The recent sale of Santiago Ascacíbar to Xeneize and the loan of Aguirre to Pincha have opened a direct communication channel between the boards headed by Juan Román Riquelme and Sebastián Verón, a factor that facilitates the approach and creates mutual willingness to move forward for the 28-year-old winger, who was also considered by River but was dismissed.

Although there have only been informal communications so far and not a concrete proposal, Boca is racing against the clock: the deadline to incorporate a reinforcement due to Rodrigo Battaglia's injury expires next Friday, February 13. In this context, it is not ruled out that a formal offer for half of Cetré's rights will arrive at UNO's offices in the coming hours.

Why Cetré's transfer to Paranaense fell through

From La Plata, they communicated that “despite previous advances, the operation has been canceled due to last-minute disagreements on the terms between both institutions.”

The version spread by the Brazilian press was different and caused more noise. In that country, they indicated that during medical exams, “problems in the cardiological studies” of the attacker were detected, which led the managers to consider it “more prudent not to proceed with the transfer”, which included a three-season contract.

However, Estudiantes countered this by stating that the failed transfer had nothing to do with a cardiac complication: Cetré is fit to play, as he has been doing since 2025 and also in the first match of this year against Independiente.

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