Matías Bustos Milla
06/18/2021 2:25 PM
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 06/18/2021 2:25 PM
The beginning of the medical studies for the
Boca
squad
upon their return to
Casa Amarilla
had new faces for Miguel Ángel Russo, who on Monday will take over the start of the preseason with a squad that will end up renewed in quantity.
What positions will you seek to reinforce now?
Briasco and Rolón were presented in Boca.
(Photo: Boca Press).
Esteban Rolón
,
Norberto Briasco
and
Nicolás Orsini
are the first reinforcements of a list that will expand as the days go by and that even, beyond the result against Atlético Mineiro in the 8th final of the Copa Libertadores (the first leg is played on July 13 at La Bombonera), it can continue to be modified.
It is that Boca is thinking of building a new campus in the medium term, despite the immediate competitions.
Orsini, another of Boca's reinforcements.
Marcelo Weigandt
returned from Gimnasia de La Plata and behind him is only the full back Alan Mancuso, from the Reserve. It is clear: the next reinforcement to look for will be a right back. And in that scenario over the weekend, the Peruvian
Luis Advíncula
is expected to
resolve his sporting situation with Rayo Vallecano (promotion to First is played) and then make a formal proposal for him. Behind him there are options from abroad and also from local football.
In addition to Orsini, the idea from Boca is to incorporate one or two more center-forwards for this market.
The strongest surnames range from
Roger Martínez
to
Miguel Borja
, both Colombians.
Ecuadorian Michael Estrada is one step behind and there was no contact for him.
The boy Juan Ignacio Ramírez, from Liverpool in Uruguay?
Beyond being offered and following up on it, today is not a priority.
Advanced
Nicolás Orsini, in the front row, next to Marcos Rojo.
Are all foreigners wanted? No,
the surnames of Argentine strikers abroad are still listed
, but they know that Boca has two major disadvantages in this break: the economy and the calendar. As for the currency, incorporating players is almost impossible for Argentina and its devalued currency. Those who agree to come to this football ask for very high and risky dollar caps for any economy. And the calendar complicates: the eighth of the Copa Libertadores start in mid-July and the transfer window in Europe closes on September 3. An eternity. And the players will always wait until the last moment for an option from the Old Continent before agreeing to return to the country.
🎥 Preseason, day 1
#Boca got underway!
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- Boca Juniors (@BocaJrsOficial) June 18, 2021
With
Franco Di Santo
the situation stagnated at one point: Boca was made aware of the salary (and bonuses) that the San Lorenzo striker receives and the dollar rate he has set at Boedo's club.
That is why the negotiation between Juan Román Riquelme and Matías Lammens stopped, where they agreed on the amount for the scorer's pass: 2.2 million dollars.
So far, the sales that Boca seeks to close are those of
Esteban Andrada
(6 million dollars to Rayados de Monterrey) and
Nicolás Capaldo
(5 million dollars to Salzburg of Austria) to with that support go out to look for heavier surnames.
He also hopes to finalize the transfer of
Pavón
in this recess.
Then he will analyze options and opportunities, such as a left back, some more midfielder or players who in other markets could not reach and that now their situation has changed.
Gaitán emigrated from Boca in 2010. (Photo: AFP).
The name of
Nicolás Gaitán is the only one that is outside the planning.
The footballer's representative told Boca that he will be free from Portugal in this transfer market and that although he has aspirations to continue in Europe, this time a return to Argentina may tempt him.
In Boca they have not yet moved chips for him, but the resolution should be simple: if Gaitán wants to return to Brandsen 805, he will have to do so with a different economic reality and even with sports and productivity objectives in his contract.
Boca will not compete with him from the economic point of view.
Back to work at Casa Amarilla
Already without Carlos Tevez, who decided to put a break in his career, nor Mauro Zárate (terminated his link with Boca), the absences of Sebastián Villa and Carlos Zambrano (they returned from abroad and requested permission to join hours later due to complications with their flights ) were the highlight of a first day of medical examinations. And among the best-known faces were three who are beginning to say goodbye: Emmanuel Mas, Julio Buffarini and Leonardo Jara, who end their contracts on June 30 and are released. The beginning of the physical works will be this Monday with double-shift tasks at Casa Amarilla and Ezeiza.
In addition, Miguel Russo is already planning at least three friendlies to film the team for the Copa Libertadores matches and will wait for the returns of Edwin Cardona and Frank Fabra from the Colombian National Team. They are the only ones on the squad affected by the Copa América.