Merentiel arrived in Argentina and the medical examination is already being done to be the second reinforcement of Boca

Uruguayan striker

, 26 years old and his last stint at

, from Brazil, arrived in Buenos Aires this morning to join

on a one-year loan and become the club's second reinforcement, which had previously joined the Paraguayan defender Bruno Valdez.

The striker born in Paysandú on February 29, 1996 arrived in the country from São Paulo and will undergo a rigorous medical examination in the morning, while in the afternoon his presentation at the Boca headquarters is scheduled and if everything goes well He will train tomorrow with the team led by Hugo Ibarra.

Merentiel "will sign a contract for a season on loan with a charge and a final purchase option," according to what they say from inside Xeneize.

The Uruguayan was trained in the lower divisions of Peñarol and then played for Tanque Sisley in Montevideo and immediately went to the Spanish promotion: he went through Lorca in the second division, Valencia B in the third category, until he ended up in Godoy Cruz de Mendoza at the beginning of 2019, to later sign with Defensa y Justicia where they won the Copa Sudamericana and showed their best version.

Although it was not officially confirmed, Merentiel's purchase option would be around 3,000,000 dollars and it would not be the last reinforcement of Boca, who will insist until the closing of the pass book (tomorrow at 8:00 p.m.) by the defender of Hurricane Lucas Merolla, chosen to temporarily replace Marcos Rojo, inactive until June due to torn ligaments.

Boca, the current Argentine soccer champion, debuted in the Professional Soccer League (LPF) last Sunday with a 1-0 victory at La Bombonera over Atlético de Tucumán with a goal scored by Paraguayan Oscar Romero.

Boca will play again at home against Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero, next Sunday from 7:15 p.m. for the second date of the LPF.

Before 9:30 in the morning, Merentiel entered the medical center with a group of relatives where the medical examination is carried out.

If there are no inconveniences, in the afternoon he will be presented in Boca.

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