Merentiel could stay at Boca until he retires: "He feels right at home" | OneFootball

Miguel Merentiel is experiencing a special moment at Boca and, as he reconnects with scoring goals, his camp has left a message as unexpected as it is hopeful for the Xeneize World about his future: the forward's intention is to stay and finish his career at the club, as he is "too comfortable."

In this context, his representative revealed that for months he has been trying to negotiate with Juan Román Riquelme for a contract improvement to extend his stay at Brandsen 805, although there have been no concrete advances so far.

"The intention is not to leave; he says he prefers to end his career at Boca," confessed Marcelo Tejera, in a conversation with Minuto1, immediately after the sporting present began to play in favor of the Uruguayan once again.

After weeks of struggling with scoring and being far from his best version, The Beast scored against Gimnasia de Mendoza, and this Wednesday was crucial in the 3-0 win against Lanús, where he scored a double that allowed him to break that adverse streak and reach 53 goals with the Xeneize jersey.

Merentiel's own manager acknowledged that this drought had him uneasy: "Boca is a day-to-day thing. He wasn't on a good streak, the team couldn't win... Miguel wasn't scoring, and that had him very worried. He just scored last week. He often doesn't realize everything he has achieved at Boca."

In that sense, back on the right track, Tejera revealed that the 30-year-old forward does not plan to leave the Xeneize despite the offers that come "in every transfer window" and that he is in talks with the club to optimize his situation to fulfill the player's future desire. "The ones that came, we couldn't make progress with any. The idea for several months now is to try for a contract improvement, which I have asked the president for without much luck," he added.

Meanwhile, with goals on his side again and recognition from the fans, Merentiel continues writing his story at Boca with a clear objective: to keep expanding his legacy at the club where, according to his own wish, he wants to retire. Last night, he reached the milestone of 53 goals and surpassed Guillermo Barros Schelotto as the sixth top scorer for the La Ribera team in the 21st century.

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