Union, take note: Atlas bid for Kevin Zenón and are in talks with Boca | OneFootball

Out of the picture at Boca for some time now, an offer arrived from Mexico that could change the course of Kevin Zenón’s future. Atlas knocked on the door at Brandsen 805 and submitted a proposal to take the 25-year-old midfielder on loan with a purchase option. The Xeneize are willing to negotiate, but they want the amount of the obligation—if the set objectives are met—to be higher before letting him go.

At La Ribera, they showed a willingness to keep talks going and reach a successful outcome, considering that the left-footer is not currently a priority for Rodolfo Arruabarrena. So far in the second half of the year, El Vasco has barely used him in six matches for just a handful of minutes, and he started only one of them (against Deportivo Riestra in the Torneo Clausura).

What does his departure from Boca depend on? First and foremost, Atlas will have to improve the figures in the purchase option. If Hernán Crespo’s team, which has started its campaign in the Mexican league strongly with four wins in five matches, makes a counteroffer that meets the Xeneize’s demands, there is a real chance.

Another issue that will also have to be resolved is that the Zorros have already filled their quota of foreign players. Therefore, they will need to free up a Non-Mexico-Trained spot to make room for Zenón in Liga MX.

Zenón could leave Boca after several twists and turns

The recent story of the former Unión player partly explains why his situation has become so changeable. At the start of Miguel Ángel Russo’s spell, the player had pushed to leave Boca in the face of an offer from Greece that did not fully convince the club’s leadership. He was coming off an inconsistent half-season under Fernando Gago, and that made it easy for Miguelo (later Úbeda) to stop counting on him. Practically sidelined, he remained part of the call-ups but hardly got any minutes.

As the months went by, his name also began appearing in different inquiries from abroad. During the last transfer window, at the beginning of the year, he was linked with clubs such as São Paulo and Alavés. There were inquiries, informal talks, and proposals that reached the board’s table. However, none of them fully convinced Boca.

In that context, the start of the Apertura seemed to open a door to revive his spell at La Ribera. But things quickly changed again, and Zenón returned to a situation similar to the one he had last year under Úbeda. Under Arruabarrena, he got playing time again, but without being a priority or the first option off the bench.

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