Argentine giant back in for Alan Franco, São Paulo may cave | OneFootball

Argentine center-back Alan Franco, 29, has drawn interest from Boca Juniors.

The Buenos Aires club made an initial approach to inquire about the conditions of a potential deal involving the São Paulo defender, who has emerged as the board’s main alternative if talks for Colombian defender Jhohan Romaña, of San Lorenzo, do not materialize.

The information was first reported by journalist João Pedro Cunha, but had not been confirmed by AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR by the time this article was published.

Alan Franco is under contract with the Morumbi club until the end of 2028, with his economic rights valued at 4 million euros (approximately R$ 23.9 million at the current exchange rate).

This is not the first time the Argentine giant has shown interest in the São Paulo center-back. In 2023, when he was not getting much playing time under Dorival Júnior, Alan Franco even opened negotiations with the Buenos Aires side, but the deal ultimately failed to progress as expected for either party due to Tricolor’s resistance to letting the player leave on loan, which is what they wanted.

Although talks have not yet advanced to an official offer, São Paulo’s hierarchy is not ruling out negotiating the player, provided the figures presented meet the club’s financial demands.

São Paulo’s flexible stance regarding a potential transfer is in line with the need to generate revenue to balance the football department’s cash flow.

On the other hand, a possible departure for Alan Franco would increase the board’s urgency in searching for reinforcements in central defense during the second-half transfer window, a position that is already being treated as a priority by the coaching staff.

At the moment, Alan Franco is one of Dorival’s concerns when it comes to selecting Tricolor’s defense. The player suffered a minor strain in his right adductor and has reportedly been training with limitations since then. He was not even included in the squad for last weekend’s training match against Bragantino.

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