Heads up, Boca: Chile say Colo-Colo want Carlos Palacios back | OneFootball

A year and a half ago, when he arrived at Boca after lengthy negotiations, Chilean forward Carlos Palacios had Xeneize fans — and club president Juan Román Riquelme, who pursued him over two transfer windows — full of hope. Today, still recovering from an injury and far down Claudio Úbeda’s pecking order, the striker’s present is far from what had been imagined and, in light of this, reports from Chile say Colo-Colo will try to bring him back at the end of the season.

Although there has been no official call to the offices at Brandsen 805, the truth is that in Chile they claim El Cacique will try to bring back the player who shone in its shirt but has so far failed to find his footing at Boca. On that point, the Argentine club was clear: if they call, they will have to present a purchase offer, since a loan deal is not on the table.

In January 2025, Palacios arrived from Colo-Colo for nearly five million dollars, so it seems unlikely that Boca would want to part with the player for a lower fee than that. Thus, it remains to be seen whether the Chilean side will make the effort and try to bring Palacios back, or whether it will all end up being nothing more than an inquiry.

Meanwhile, Palacios is still waiting for a new call-up at Boca. The forward underwent surgery in March for a case of synovitis affecting his right knee and has been recovering ever since. The diagnosis also came after an injury he suffered in November of last year during the Torneo Clausura playoffs. As a result, Palacios did not play any minutes this semester.

Now, looking ahead to next week’s “final” against Universidad Católica to close out the Copa Libertadores group stage, Palacios is expected to be included in Úbeda’s squad, although it remains to be seen whether he will get minutes or simply travel with the team to reintegrate into the group. The truth is that, in addition to his physical problems, Tomás Aranda’s breakthrough into the first team has pushed him further down the coach’s plans, in a position where Alan Velasco is also fighting for a place.

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