Daniel Vila confirms why Boca pulled out of Sebastián Villa talks | OneFootball

Boca’s board decided to abruptly halt the talks to complete the controversial return of Sebastián Villa. Now, Daniel Vila, the top authority at Independiente Rivadavia, laid out the financial disagreements caused by the Colombian winger’s camp and revealed a payment plan that never got a response from La Ribera.

The Xeneize transfer market always brings chapters full of unexpected twists, and the possible return of the Colombian attacker was no exception. In recent weeks, the board led by Juan Román Riquelme had pushed hard to bring the Colombian back, despite the public outcry against it. However, the real figures of the deal were far from the initial numbers being discussed.

The main breakdown stemmed from direct misinformation from the forward’s representatives. In a recent conversation with the newspaper Clarín, Daniel Vila was blunt about this damaging confusion: "Here the mistake, so to speak, was the agent’s (Rodrigo Riep), who told Riquelme that the release clause was six million dollars. But no, it’s seven, net. For less than that, it’s impossible for anyone who wants to sign him".

Most fans do not want Villa to return to Boca.

The Mendoza club’s position was always clear regarding the conditions for letting go of its star player, prioritizing respect for contractual agreements. "If Boca, or anyone else, pays the release clause, Villa leaves Independiente because I gave him my word: that’s why we included the clause," said the president of La Lepra. In this way, it became clear that the blue-and-gold club ran into a much stricter and more expensive financial scenario than it had initially been promised.

The rejected payment plan that moves Villa away from Boca

Despite the forcefulness of the real numbers, the president of the Cuyo side was open to negotiating a financial structure that would ease the burden on Xeneize’s finances. Vila detailed the counteroffer sent directly to Boca’s president: "Riquelme offered me five million this year and one next year. I told him I had no problem financing it, but on top of the seven million plus interest: to what he offered, I added the remaining million to complete the seven, plus 500,000 in interest to be paid in 2028, but he never called again".

Riquelme tried to bring Villa back.

This prolonged silence from the board confirms that the club from La Ribera has ended formal talks. Evidently, the top leadership concluded that taking on a total long-term commitment of 7.5 million dollars was neither viable nor prudent. The difference between the established amounts ended the Xeneize president’s patience.

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