Torreira dreams of Boca move, swipes at Riquelme: “They don’t want me” | OneFootball

The Uruguayan midfielder from Galatasaray once again expressed his desire to join the Xeneize. At 30 years old, he hasn't given up yet, but he acknowledges that there have been no contacts. "If nobody wants me, nothing will happen," he said.

First it was Edinson Cavani, then it was Ánder Herrera's turn, and now the one who wants to join the list of successful foreigners coming to Boca is Lucas Torreira. The Galatasaray midfielder reiterated that his dream was to wear the Xeneize jersey, although he also admitted that it didn't depend on him. "Beyond my wish, if nobody wants me, nothing will happen," he expressed in an interview with Las Voces del Fútbol on El Espectador Deportes.

From Turkey, where he just debuted as captain (with a goal and an assist) in the recent victory over Alanyaspor, the Uruguayan stated: "I've always said it, the greatest desire I have is to be able to play for Boca. But I can't keep saying that if nobody from Boca wants me."

It's not the first time he has expressed his affection for the club; in fact, he even has photos wearing the jersey and with Juan Román Riquelme, the current Xeneize president. However, so far, there has never been any kind of approach, and although he hasn't given up, Torreira knows that reaching La Ribera is not in his short-term horizon.

At 30 years old, fighting from behind to make the Uruguay list for the World Cup and after a long career in Europe (since 2015 he has played for Pescara, Sampdoria, Arsenal, Atlético de Madrid, Fiorentina), his intention is to return to his country to end his career, but, of course, he would like to pass through Boca first. Currently, he has a contract with Galatasaray until mid-2028.

So far, there have never been any contacts, not even informal ones, to gauge his situation and the midfielder hinted at some discomfort with continuing to offer himself to play for the Xeneize. "Everyone knows my desire for Boca, I've said it 200 million times, until I got tired of saying it. No one ever contacted me, no one ever even had the intention to say 'look, there's a possibility,' so I really play where I'm wanted", he added.

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