Are Boca back in for Alexis Cuello? | OneFootball

At Boca, the possibility has emerged of reviving one of the sagas from the last transfer window. The blue-and-gold leadership has once again set its sights on San Lorenzo forward Alexis Cuello, with the firm intention of adding him to the attacking setup that Rodolfo Arruabarrena will lead.

After a failed attempt at the start of the year, the player who came through at Almagro has once again emerged as an option to strengthen the attack. A very common practice under the management of Juan Román Riquelme is to keep pushing for the players considered important to the sporting project of the Xeneize institution.

The recent cases of Carlos Palacios and Alan Velasco clearly reflect this philosophy of persistence in every transfer window. In the specific case of the Ciclón attacker, a contract agreement with the player had already been reached in January, but the inflexibility of the Boedo board ended up burying the deal.

Alexis Cuello was close to joining Boca at the start of the year.

Boca’s current situation calls for high-quality, young alternatives, requirements that fit perfectly with the hard-working profile preached by Vasco Arruabarrena for his players. In recent hours, the open negotiations for center-back Jhohan Romaña have served as a bridge to reopen talks for the forward. Although discussions are still at an early stage, the need to bring in attacking options is speeding things up in La Ribera.

During the last transfer window, the club from La Ribera offered a figure close to three million dollars for 60% of the registration rights held by San Lorenzo. Although the relationship and terms with Almagro, owner of the remaining percentage, were on track, the financial obstacles imposed by the azulgrana directors blew up the transfer. History shows that when the Xeneize board focuses on a target, it is extremely difficult for them to give up on signing him.

The obstacles complicating Cuello’s move to Boca

Bureaucratic complexities are the main hurdle Boca’s leadership must overcome to successfully complete this negotiation. There is a court-ordered embargo on the Boedo club, which directly affects any incoming funds. Given this situation, the viable alternatives are reduced to a mutual agreement or the firm stance of the player himself to force his transfer to Xeneize.

Cuello is under contract with San Lorenzo until December 2027

From a purely tactical standpoint, Alexis Cuello’s versatility is highly appealing to the new coaching staff led by Arruabarrena. With Adam Bareiro expected to be the starting center forward, the traditional 4-3-3 system that Vasco plans requires wingers with one-on-one ability, speed, and defensive tracking.

The imminent restructuring of the forward line, added to the real possibility of Miguel Merentiel being transferred in this transfer window, makes the arrival of the San Lorenzo attacker an absolute priority for the club’s ambitions.

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