👀Riquelme’s plan to strengthen the attack | OneFootball

With their sights set on the 2026 Copa Libertadores, Boca Juniors has defined its top priority for the transfer market: to sign a high-caliber center forward. After the failed arrival of Miguel Borja, who chose Cruz Azul of Mexico, the Football Council led by Juan Román Riquelme has activated a "Plan B" focused on the foreign market.

After making progress in signing winger Marino Hinestroza, the management is now looking for two specific profiles abroad: a natural "number 9" striker and an attacker who can play across the entire front line.

The decline of key players

Boca’s urgency stems from a 2025 season in which the goal-scoring burden fell almost exclusively on Miguel Merentiel. The outlook for his fellow attackers is concerning: Edinson Cavani ended a year marked by injuries, playing only 24 matches and scoring just 5 goals—a figure far below the expectations placed on the Uruguayan star.

Meanwhile, Milton Giménez is experiencing a pronounced goal drought that has caused him to lose ground in the coach’s plans, while young Valentino Simoni, a standout in the Reserve team, appears as a promising talent who might go out on loan to gain experience.

Objective: The Seventh

As Boca is the only Argentine team seeded in the Libertadores draw, the management understands that they cannot afford to lack offensive options. Preseason will begin on January 3, and the goal is to have the new signings working under the coaching staff from day one to regain their goal-scoring power on the international stage.

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