Argentinos president on Lescano to Boca: “Nothing’s happening” | OneFootball

Amid rumors that the Xeneize has two of the Bicho's stars on their radar to use the potential slot opened by Blondel's departure, the president of Argentinos explained each situation and was clear.

On the eve of Lucas Blondel's departure, Boca will have an extraordinary slot available that they intend to use in the transfer market immediately, as they will have to work against the clock with the deadline of March 10. Knowing they have no room for error, they have already started moving and have targeted two candidates: Alan Lescano and Hernán López Muñoz. However, the president of Argentinos quickly clarified, in response to the rumors circulating in the media, that "there is nothing."

True to his style, Cristian Malaspina spoke candidly about the rumors that the Xeneize has already inquired about the conditions to try to acquire the left-footed midfielder, one of Juan Román Riquelme's long-time favorites, and explained that "with the contractual situation we have with Gimnasia, it is not convenient for Argentinos to sell Lescano."

"He is a player that will be very difficult for us to replace. Until the contractual situation changes, the club's position is this," he stated firmly in an interview with DSports Radio. Given this firm stance on the possibility of parting with their captain and letting him go to a direct competitor like Boca, at Brandsen 805 they know it will be tough to advance and convince him.

And what did he say about López Muñoz? Although in his case it is only an option that the Xeneize management has on their list, without even having picked up the phone, unlike with Lescano, the Bicho's president was on the same wavelength: "Hernán has a contract with us and surely in the coming months we will talk with the MLS to execute the purchase option."

The pass of Diego Armando Maradona's great-nephew belongs to San José and is loaned to the Bicho until December, although the Paternal team has an option to keep 50% of the former River player's rights for 4 million dollars, which Malaspina declared they intend to pay.

Apart from the president's firm stance on two of his team's stars, it is worth noting that Argentinos was recently eliminated in the initial phase of the Copa Libertadores on penalties against Barcelona, leaving them without international competitions this season and with a large squad. A tough fact considering they were also knocked out of the Copa Argentina by Midland, so they will only play in the Local Tournament.

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