The former player of Independent it’s a Riquelme’s old wishwho had already tried to incorporate him in mid-2024. At that time, the American team rejected the proposals because Velasco was in the process of recovery after injury of ligaments in the knee.
As they indicate, Boca offered to acquire 80% of Velasco’s passwho was bought by the American group in 2022 for approximately US$7 millionfurther US$1.7 million on variable objectives. Although at the time his termination clause was US$20 millionthe North American club managed to incorporate him for a significantly lower value, describing him as “the biggest signing in the club’s history“.
Although the exact amounts were not revealed, Boca’s current proposal would be between US$7 and US$8 million. This number exceeds the initial offer of US$5 million more objectives than the xeneizes presented last August, when the negotiations escalated to US$7.5 millionwithout success.
“We don’t want to get rid of him now.”he declared at that time Dan Huntpresident of FC Dallas, by ruling out the possibility of a sale. The truth is that there is speculation that in this market the incorporation of Velasco can be completed.
Boca’s interest in Alan Velasco
After the elimination of Boca in the South American Cup in view of Cruzeirothe Football Council chose to pomit interest until this transfer market. At that time, Riquelme avoided delving into the topic, although he hinted at his interest: “He is a player that we like. We always work hard to get good players to come.”
Since then, Boca added the Chilean Carlos Palacios as single reinforcementalthough it keeps other alternatives open. Velasco, for his part, He returned to the field in September after his injury and participated in the last eight matches of FC Dallas, in which scored two goals although he did not complete 90 minutes in any match.
The change of coach in the Texan team, now directed by Eric Quilldid not alter the club’s plans regarding the Argentine playmaker, who recently renewed his contract until December 2028, with the possibility of extending it for another year.
What could complicate the negotiation
The Velasco contract extension not only reflects that the player is comfortable in USAbut also raises its market price. If his original bond, which expired in 2025, had remained in force, the value of his token would have been much lower.
Currently, the specialized site Transfermarkt values the player in €4 milliona figure lower than the €6 million that appeared in the last market, when Boca began contacts.
For its part, Boca intends to accelerate negotiations this weekend to determine whether he will insist on Velasco or redirect his efforts toward other necessary additions. The situation, complex due to economic and contractual terms, puts the club in a dilemma that could be resolved in the coming days.
The four players that Boca thinks to reinforce the midfield
Mouth think in spanish Ander Herrerathe Chilean William Alarconand the Argentines Lucas Robertone and Aníbal Moreno as options to occupy a place in the midfield that, in principle, was going to be occupied by Giuliano Galoppobut ended up disembarking in River.
After the non-renewal of the contract Guillermo “Pol” Fernandez and the activation of the exit clause Cristian Medinathe central midfielder position of the team Fernando Gago was weakened and, in principle, will have Ignacio Miramón, Esteban Rolón, Tomás Belmonte and the youth Milton Delgado and Mauricio Benitez.
Therefore, in Mouth They aimed to reinforce the position with an old desire of the leadership: Giuliano Galoppo. However, when it seemed that everything indicated that the Sao Paulo of Brazil He gave it to “Xeneize”, River He got in the middle and kept the services of the former banfield.
Given this triumph of the “Millonario” in the bid for the midfielder, the Football Council He was exposed and will seek to please the technical director Fernando Gago with the arrival of one or some players in the position, perhaps, the most weakened of the squad.
Source: Ambito
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