Romero set for Argentinos Juniors move, what’s left before leaving Boca | OneFootball

Tied to Boca throughout 2025, Sergio Romero has been presented with an unexpected short-term option to move: Argentinos Juniors. Following Diego Rodríguez’s recent injury, El Bicho wants to add a goalkeeper for the semifinals of the Argentine Cup, and the first option coach Nicolás Diez is considering is Chiquito. This Monday there was a positive meeting between the club from La Paternal and the goalkeeper, where they agreed on a contract until the end of the year, and the only thing left is to settle his release from Xeneize. The deal could be finalized between Monday evening and Tuesday.

Although El Bicho won’t be able to use their potential reinforcement in the Clausura Tournament—since the rules state the deadline was when 70% of it had been completed (matchday 11)—if the AFA gives the OK to the request for the national cup, they will push forward decisively.

On that list of potential signings that Nico Diez has already started to draw up in case the request for the Argentine Cup goes through—where Argentinos must face Belgrano in the semifinals—the target is Romero. Chiquito is not in Boca’s technical staff’s plans (now led by Claudio Úbeda after the passing of Miguel Ángel Russo), and thus there’s a chance he could leave.

The Xeneize board, with Juan Román Riquelme as president, would not object to the departure of the 38-year-old goalkeeper, mainly because Agustín Marchesín, Leandro Brey (who was sounded out but was deemed non-negotiable by the La Ribera institution), and Javier García are currently ahead of him in the pecking order.

Moreover, his contract ends in December and there are no plans to renew it, which means he would leave as a free agent at the end of the year unless his destination changes. However, to move to La Paternal, he would have to accept a significant pay cut.

Although Romero hasn’t played in goal during the more than ten months of the year so far, Argentinos still have him as a priority, even though they haven’t yet started formal talks with Boca to try to sign him. Plan B, in case of any setback, is Facundo Altamirano of San Lorenzo.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.