Boca move for Sergio Rochet, Uruguay's 2026 World Cup keeper: details | OneFootball

Juan Román Riquelme already has his first target to bring into the Xeneize squad for the second half of the year.

After being eliminated from the 2026 Copa Libertadores, Boca is already thinking about the transfer market. With the clear goal of turning the season around, Juan Román Riquelme has set his sights on Sergio Rochet as a possible signing to provide a real jump in quality, since the club urgently needs a goalkeeper for the triple competition awaiting in the second half of the year.

Due to Agustín Marchesín’s injury, which is not expected to see him return until the end of the year or early 2027, Xeneize will look to bring in an experienced player to take over as the team’s No. 1. In that sense, the Uruguay national team goalkeeper is currently the leading candidate to be chosen by the blue and gold hierarchy, with the transfer window approaching.

The truth is that Boca want Rochet as a signing in the upcoming transfer market. With the intention of improving the current squad, Xeneize want to add high-level players to compete for the 2026 Copa Sudamericana, the Clausura Tournament, and also the Copa Argentina. However, there are some details to keep in mind for the deal to go through.

The player, born 33 years ago in Nueva Palmira, Colonia, is under contract until December 31, so his departure could be affordable. At the same time, it should be noted that his deal with Inter de Porto Alegre includes an automatic renewal clause if certain objectives are met during the season. In that case, the situation would look very different from how it does now.

On the other hand, Boca must free up a foreign-player spot, as they have already reached the permitted limit. At the moment, Edinson Cavani, Ander Herrera, Carlos Palacios, Williams Alarcón, and Ángel Romero occupy the spots for players born abroad. In addition, Marcelo Saracchi returns from his loan at Celtic in the coming days, so he must also be counted in this category.

The Chino will start for Uruguay at the 2026 World Cup because he is a key piece of the squad led by Marcelo Bielsa. With La Celeste, he has already played a total of 35 matches across the South American qualifiers, the 2022 World Cup, and the 2024 Copa América. Except when he was injured, he has always been considered since his first call-up in 2021.

A product of Danubio and with previous spells at AZ, Sivasspor, and most recently Nacional, he was transferred in 2023 to Inter de Porto Alegre for 1.5 million euros. This season, Rochet has played 17 matches, conceded 19 goals, and kept 5 clean sheets. It is also worth noting that he won one domestic title, lifting the 2025 Campeonato Gaucho.

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