Boca set on signing Santiago Ascacibar | OneFootball

Boca is back in the hunt for the Russian. In recent hours, the Xeneize management has reactivated talks to try to sign a player who has been on Juan Román Riquelme’s mind for some time: Santiago Ascacibar.

The interest in the Estudiantes midfielder is nothing new. Xeneize has been after him for several transfer windows, convinced that his style, energy, and temperament are ideal for Boca’s DNA. But this time, the intention to go all in is real and concrete.

The need is absolute. With a complicated outlook due to Rodrigo Battaglia’s injury, the midfielder could require surgery for insertional tendinopathy of the right Achilles tendon, and the coaching staff knows there’s no room for improvisation in that area of the field. To compete for the league and especially the Copa Libertadores, quality is needed, and the Estudiantes de La Plata midfielder is the one targeted to put on the shirt and play.

Ascacibar, Román’s dream signing.

However, the negotiation won’t be easy. Pincha doesn’t want to let go of their key player just like that and has already put a name on the table. According to reports, Estudiantes wants Brian Aguirre as part of the deal to let Ascacibar leave.

The forward, who is one of the club’s bets and for whom 5 million dollars was paid, is the piece the La Plata team is looking for to strengthen their attack. Now the ball is in Riquelme and Delgado’s court: they must decide whether to sacrifice Aguirre’s attacking edge to reinforce the midfield with the Russian.

These are decisive hours as the clock keeps ticking and the end of the transfer window approaches. Management knows they need a leap in quality, and Ascacibar is the name that has total consensus. The fans are waiting for news as the transfer market heats up.

Boca received a rejection from San Lorenzo

In recent hours, the Azulgrana management responded to the formal offer made by the team from La Ribera for the transfer of Alexis Cuello. The answer was negative and they decided to withdraw from the negotiation, which always faced resistance from Sergio Constantino, the current president of El Ciclón.

Riquelme decided to pull out of the negotiation for Cuello.

Marcelo Delgado led this negotiation and had an understanding with the player’s agent, who pushed for the transfer to happen, but the final word came from the Boedo club’s board of directors, who were not convinced by the offer of 3 million gross dollars for 60% of Cuello’s rights. It’s worth remembering that Almagro retains 40% of the forward.

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