Bareiro says he was «very close» to Olimpia before Boca: “We spoke a lot” | OneFootball

The Paraguayan striker admitted that he had advanced negotiations to return to the club that developed him, but due to financial issues with Fortaleza, it did not happen, and then Xeneize appeared along the way.

Before becoming a Boca signing, Adam Bareiro’s future could have taken a different turn in the transfer market. The striker admitted that he held advanced negotiations with Olimpia and that his arrival at the Asunción side came “very close” to being finalized before his move to Xeneize was ultimately completed for 3 million dollars.

The 29-year-old forward, who is coming off a goal against Instituto, said that talks with the directors of the Paraguayan club continued until the very last moment and even revealed that his relationship with the club’s president continued after his future had been decided.

“I spoke a lot, I was very close. I spoke with president Coto until the last day. Even when I made my debut here, he sent me a message wishing me success and told me they’re waiting for me when my contract ends,” Bareiro revealed, in an interview with the program La Gran Jugada, on Radio Ñandutí.

According to the Boca player himself, the talks with the club that developed him were on track, but the negotiation ended up stalling because of the financial terms demanded by the team that owned his rights at the time:

Bareiro, born in Asunción and developed as a footballer at Olimpia, could have returned to the club where he began his professional career. However, the financial differences with Fortaleza stopped the deal, and he ultimately ended up joining Boca, which paid the amount demanded from Brazil.

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