French club keen on Bobadilla, São Paulo eye Paraguay team-mate | OneFootball

Midfielder Bobadilla finally started to show the football he is capable of at São Paulo and made his mark at the World Cup as one of the main names behind Paraguay’s historic penalty-shootout win over Germany in a match that ended 1-1 this Monday (29).

And it is well known that the Paraguayan is Tricolor’s biggest “asset” in this mid-season transfer window, since he has his player on the biggest stage in world football.

After a terrible start to the World Cup, with an own goal in the opener and the loss of his starting spot, Bobadilla returned to Paraguay’s starting XI and delivered a good performance in this round-of-32 clash against the four-time German champions.

As a result, he has started to draw more attention from the clubs monitoring him, such as French side Lille. The club is tracking Boba’s progress and could step up its interest if the midfielder maintains his strong level with the Paraguayan national team, according to the Radar da Bola page.

Bobadilla’s profile fits in France. He is a ball-winning midfielder when needed, with the traditional South American grit, as shown in the sliding tackle against Germany that led to his team’s goal, but he also knows how to play, has the technique for the refined French game, and gets forward well to finish. At São Paulo, he has racked up goals and assists, always showing plenty of fight on the pitch.

And Tricolor has known for some time that Bobadilla is currently the most sought-after player in its squad. So it is also rolling up its sleeves and monitoring possible replacements. And perhaps one who speaks the same language.

Still according to Radar da Bola, São Paulo is following the situation of Paraguayan defensive midfielder Galarza, another player representing his country at this World Cup for the first time. He has already played for Vasco and Coritiba, and is currently on loan at Atlanta United from River Plate, with whom he is under contract until December 2028.

One of the factors that could help negotiations would be the good relationship between the clubs, which recently did deals involving names such as Enzo Díaz, Galoppo, and Tapia.

However, São Paulo would only truly go after Galarza if compatriot Bobadilla were to leave, or if there were some other loss in that area during this transfer window. For now, he is nothing more than a name on the club’s evaluation list.

Bobadilla, of Tricolor, played 99 minutes, completed his only attempted cross, and connected on 13 of the 17 passes he made in the match. Boba had an incredible 17 defensive actions, with eight clearances, three interceptions, and won five of his six ground duels. He recovered not only his place in the team, but also his confidence for the rest of the World Cup.

Four-time champion Germany is heading home early. It did not arrive as one of the big favorites, but it disappoints by going out so soon. Paraguay now awaits the winner of the European clash between France and Sweden to find out its opponent in the World Cup round of 16.

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