Moretti: Why Boca can’t sign Hernández or Cuello from San Lorenzo | OneFootball

The former president of the Ciclón stated that "there is a Swiss fund embargo of 700 thousand dollars because of Martegani," making it clear that negotiations with the Xeneize for the two key players of the azulgrana squad will be complex.

Boca accelerated in the market and focused on two key players from San Lorenzo: Gastón Hernández and Alexis Cuello. However, the possibility of a direct negotiation hit an unexpected snag due to the statements of Marcelo Moretti, former president of the Ciclón, who exposed the legal and economic obstacles that condition any operation.

Hernández was the captain and defensive backbone of the team during the season, while Cuello became the main offensive asset. Even so, Moretti made it clear that he remains involved in negotiations despite the institutional vacancy and explained it bluntly: "Until Saturday when I spoke with people from River."

In a conversation with DSports, the former leader was blunt about Boca: "I haven't spoken with Boca. San Lorenzo cannot sell players to Boca because there is a Swiss fund embargo of 700 thousand dollars because of Martegani; to sell to Boca, you have to exceed the embargo amount, which is almost 5 million dollars, it's not worth it. Braida paid the clause when he left, it wasn't a sale from San Lorenzo to Boca."

Moretti also revealed a previous contact with Riquelme about the azulgrana defender and reiterated the same economic impediment: "In June, Riquelme called me about Tonga (Hernández) and I explained the same thing: there's no way to sell you a player because you have to exceed the embargo amount and the deal fell through."

The former president expanded the scenario and included Cuello within that financial logic, with a surprising statement: "If River and Boca put up the money for what the players are worth, obviously San Lorenzo has to sell them. It's the only way the club can meet its obligations and the debts of the previous management."

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