The surprising agreement between Boca and one of its oldest players will modify the outlook of the squad for the following season: Luis Advíncula He will leave the club, after terminating the contract in agreement with the leadership, and will return to Peruvian football to join Lima Alliance. This departure implies the end of a cycle that spanned five seasons and also contributes to easing the salary burden on Boca’s payroll, which is preparing to face new additions.
In dialogue with The Boca Canalhe Ray He recounted his feelings: “With mixed feelings, I have been at the club for many years and I am very grateful to the people who welcomed me from the first minute. Grateful to the president as well (Juan Román Riquelme). It is complicated to leave a club like this, but that is life, I am going through a somewhat complicated family moment and they have always been good to me and agreed to my request to return to my country. I will not have enough life to thank for what they have done for me.”
The 35-year-old defender reached an understanding with the Xeneizes authorities to resolve the bond that had an expiration date in December of this year. He Xeneize will lose one of the most experienced names in defense, a situation that will open up new options for players like Lucas Blondel. “I fulfilled the dream of playing in a gigantic club like this and I went through everything. From being criticized and many times being praised. I always tried to do my best, but I am a human being who also makes mistakes and I have accepted it. I will always be grateful for how they treated me. It is impressive what is experienced here, it is a family and it will be missed,” he said.
From Peru, Alianza Lima already has everything agreed to present Advíncula as a new reinforcement in the Río de La Plata Seriesa friendly competition that will be played in Uruguay this week. The incorporation of the right back, who arrives without a transfer cost since the Buenos Aires club “will gain from getting rid of one of the high contracts he had within his squad”, also responds to the urgent need of the Lima team to cover the departure of the Argentine Guillermo Enrique.
In Boca, Advíncula accumulated 169 games, six goals and 14 assistsin addition to adding four titles: Argentine Cup 2019/2020, League Cup 2022, Championship 2022 and Argentine Super Cup 2022. His performance included moments of high exposure, such as the final of the Copa Libertadores 2023 against Fluminense at the Maracaná, where he scored the temporary tie. Although part of the fans applauded him for his dedication, the mutual wear and tear intensified in recent months with some reproaches in the Bombonera.
In sporting terms, Advíncula had lost continuity since the Russo-Úbeda administration, participating in only four of the last 18 official matches (and only one completed in its entirety), which placed the Ray behind in the consideration of the coaching staff for the 2026 cycle. The emergence of Juan Barinaga as a starter and the recent promotion of the youth Dylan Gorosito They accentuated the displacement of the Peruvian player.
“I keep the best of each person, one never stops learning. This leaves me with the pleasure of having played with world-class soccer players. That on some occasions the Bombonera applauds you is impressive, the most beautiful of memories. I was there for almost five years and I left behind many friends. I am going to be tied to Argentina, that’s for sure. I was very happy and I’m going to leave with that,” he concluded.
Although in recent weeks versions have circulated about a possible return to Sporting Cristal, it was Alianza Lima that managed to secure its incorporation “by economically outperforming other interested parties”, specifically to replace the vacancy generated on the right side. Throughout his professional career, the Peruvian-born defender played for clubs such as Athletic AllianceJuan Aurich, Sporting Cristal, SK Tavriya from Ukraine, Hoffenheim from Germany, Ponte Preta from Brazil, Vitória Setúbal from Portugal, Bursaspor from Turkey, Newell’s Old BoysTigres UANL and Lobos BUAP from Mexico, Rayo Vallecano from Spain and Boca Juniors.
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