European club waits for FIFA nod to bid for Boca's Zeballos | OneFootball

Boca has in Exequiel Zeballos its strongest offensive figure. Alongside Agustín Marchesín, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Di Lollo, and Leandro Paredes, the "Changuito" is part of the unmovable backbone of the xeneize team and has managed to overcome adversities definitively to return to his great football level.

As always happens with outstanding performances in Argentine football, Zeballos began to attract interest from European teams in the transfer market. In this case, the club that once again showed interest in Chango is Napoli.

The giant from southern Italy wanted him in previous markets but never formalized the interest with a concrete offer. In this case, for now, it is a new inquiry from the Gli Azzurri, but this time it is because Napoli cannot currently sign new players.

The team managed by Antonio Conte is restricted by FIFA due to Financial Fair Play rules. Until the world's top football authority lifts this condition, Napoli can only acquire new faces through loans, and Boca is not willing to send Zeballos on loan.

Diario Olé reported that the Neapolitans intend to make a juicy offer once FIFA allows them, but it still wouldn't satisfy Boca, as it wouldn't be close to the 20 million in Chango's release clause.

For now, the situation remains on standby: Boca will be attentive to the proposal that might come from Naples, but the negotiations would not reach a successful conclusion. Chango Zeballos wants to stay at Brandsen 805 and there are already informal talks to renew his contract, which expires in December of this year.

It's worth remembering that Zeballos' contract expires on December 31, 2026, a situation that Boca considers a top priority to resolve. Therefore, the club wants nothing to do with an exit and has already set in motion the mission to renew the bond with its star as soon as possible. The intention is to do so for several seasons and apply a salary improvement.

In this context, the million-dollar question arises on its own: What is the state of the negotiations? For the moment, it is simply at the stage of informal talks. It is true that there is dialogue and willingness between the parties, but there is still nothing formal or written offers.

Nevertheless, considering that Chango does not go unnoticed in the market (there was also speculation about an inquiry from Flamengo), it is likely that the management will try to accelerate fully to turn those conversations into a sealed agreement, ensuring the protection of the ‘7’ in La Ribera.

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