Gustavo Alfaro played a secret role in Adam Bareiro’s move to Boca | OneFootball

Gustavo Alfaro played a secret role in Adam Bareiro’s move to Boca | OneFootball

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·19 February 2026

Gustavo Alfaro played a secret role in Adam Bareiro’s move to Boca

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Adam Bareiro is Boca's new reinforcement after a week of negotiations between the Xeneize and Fortaleza. The Paraguayan footballer will leave the recently relegated Serie B team in Brazil and will join the Boca squad as the third new addition, following Ángel Romero and Santiago Ascacibar.

The former River player will arrive for 3 million dollars for 100% of the transfer, and will be at the team's disposal after the match against Racing, as Bareiro will arrive in the country this Friday to undergo a medical examination and sign his contract.


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After the confirmation of his arrival at Brandsen 805, details began to emerge about how the negotiations were carried out. It was revealed that one of the unexpected protagonists in ensuring Bareiro's move to Boca was Gustavo Alfaro.

The former Xeneize coach and current coach of the Paraguay National Team played a key role in Adam Bareiro's arrival at the Ribera club. It turns out that Alfaro asked the Guarani forward to gain minutes in a first division team. With Fortaleza's relegation, the possibility of being in the World Cup depended directly on a team change.

This led Bareiro to prioritize the possibility of being in the next World Cup with Paraguay, returning to Argentine football, but crossing over to play for Boca after his time with River. Thus, the conversation Gustavo Alfaro had with Adam Bareiro was decisive for the former San Lorenzo player to choose the Ribera club as his next destination.

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