A few days after the closing of the pass book,
Boca
does not get off the market.
And everything indicates that between now and Thursday they will add a new reinforcement for
Hugo Ibarra
's squad .
Who is it about?
From Miguel Merentiel, former
Godoy Cruz
and
Defense and Justice
who plays (little) for Palmeiras in Brazil.
Xeneize would already have advanced procedures and expects to close it in the next few hours.
Competition for Benedetto?
Yes, although the Uruguayan who also had a spell in Spanish football can play as a second striker.
Merentiel celebrates his goal against Santos (Reuters).
Today Boca has three players in that position: Pipa, who has not wet since October and owes three suspension dates;
Luis Vázquez
, who was out in his debut due to a muscular problem;
and
Nicolás Orsini
, who started against Atlético and, although he showed desire, had almost no goal situations.
For this reason, the idea of
Riquelme
and the Council is to add one more variant in attack.
And Merentiel, who plays little at Verdao, could be an option.
He arrived in Brazil in 2022 together with Flaco López, former Lanús.
The Uruguayan striker left Defensa y Justicia in mid-2022, shortly after becoming champion of the Cup and the Recopa Sudamericana.
Palmeiras paid US$1,500,000 for 80% of his token
, although he hardly used it.
Merentiel played ten games (two starts) in 2022, with two goals (to Santos and Bragantino) and just 3 minutes in 2023
, last Wednesday against Ituano, for Paulista.
The 9 that also sounded in River in 2021 is 26 years old and played in various teams throughout his career
.
He made his debut at
El Tanque Sisley
in his country in 2017, then went through
Lorca
and
Valencia II
of the Ascent of Spain and in 2018 he ended up at
Godoy Cruz
, where he did very well.
Later he was champion with
Defensa
and made the leap to the Brazilian league, although it was difficult for him to establish himself in an all-star team.
Will Boca be his next destination?
