Boca move for Villa: player keen, first talks with Independiente Rivadavia | OneFootball

Boca is interested in bringing Sebastián Villa back and has already begun formal talks with Independiente Rivadavia. The key now will be the price the Mendoza-based club sets for the transfer of the 30-year-old Colombian forward, whose contract runs until December 31.

The negotiations were started by Juan Román Riquelme himself, despite the conflict — including a lawsuit — over the attacker’s departure at the end of 2023, when he still had 12 months left on his deal. The player considered himself a free agent and joined Beroe Stara Zagora of Bulgaria.

Boca’s claim to FIFA ended with a ruling against the club, on the grounds that the matter had to be handled by Argentina’s labor courts. At the time of his departure, Villa had been sidelined from the squad following the sentence against him in a gender violence case.

With Villa now at Independiente Rivadavia and performing at a high level, reports of a possible transfer quickly began to surface. In addition to supposed interest from Europe, there was talk of a move to River, and the player even expressed his desire to be coached by Marcelo Gallardo.

Amid all those factors, the door has reopened for his return to Boca: the player is interested, although he was vague and did not rule anyone out. While his release clause is six million dollars, the idea is to negotiate in an attempt to reach an agreement between the two clubs.

On Independiente Rivadavia’s side, there is also a desire for Villa to stay and play the second part of the Copa Libertadores: in the round of 16 they will face Fluminense. For now, that is his main objective, after having been left out of Colombia’s final squad for the World Cup.

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