Boca get AFA nod: Alarcón no longer classed as a foreign player | OneFootball

Boca made progress in the last few hours with the nationalization of Williams Alarcón and will free up a foreign player slot ahead of the transfer market closing. The club sent the necessary documentation to the AFA, which gave the green light for the midfielder to no longer count as a Chilean citizen.

The player met the requirements needed to obtain Argentine citizenship, and the process was approved by the governing body. Consequently, Alarcón will now occupy a spot as an Argentine player, a situation that has already been communicated to the Xeneize management.

With this development, Boca will be able to incorporate a player born abroad. In this context, the club made an inquiry about Edwin Cetré, a winger from Estudiantes, although there has not been a formal offer yet.

Alarcón arrived in Argentine football in mid-2023 to play for Huracán, coming from Unión La Calera. After his stint with the Globo, Boca acquired his transfer last summer. Wearing the blue and gold jersey, he played 27 official matches.

Currently, Boca's squad includes Edinson Cavani, Ander Herrera, Carlos Palacios, and Ángel Romero as foreign players, while Miguel Merentiel was nationalized last year. Marcelo Saracchi does not occupy a slot until June as he is on loan abroad.

With the slot freed up by Alarcón, the club will have room to strengthen, although to add two foreign players, they will need to create an additional slot through a sale or loan abroad before March 10.

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