Riquelme Wants Him: Boca Juniors Transfer News

The squad of Boca continues with the final stretch of the preseason, thinking about a 2026 marked by the return to the Copa Libertadores after two years of absence. In the midst of this, the transfer market takes on vital importance for the rearming of the team led by Claudio Ubeda. Although, at least for now, the leadership headed by Juan Roman Riquelme has not yet confirmed any incorporation.

With their sights set on returning to the group stage of the highest continental competition after two years of absence, Xeneize plans to add top-level reinforcements to fight for the continental title. A priori, it is expected that there will not be many reinforcements, and on the contrary there would be more departures of footballers. Although there are several important names in the folder.

Now, given the controversy over the non-arrival of Marino Hinestroza to the La Ribera team, Riquelme You must look for an urgent alternative. And in the midst of this, an unexpected offer arose: Angel Romerofootballer who recently played for Corinthians from Brazil, was offered in the offices located at Brandsen 805, and they see it as a really viable reinforcement.

The Paraguayan comes from playing 53 games throughout the 2025 season with the Brazilian team, where he scored five goals and won a title: the Brazil Cup. The truth is that Ángel wants to play World Cup 2026 and know that Boca can give you a plus for that call. According to the journalist Germán García Grova, Riquelme and the leadershipThey move forward with emphasis on hiring«, so there are already negotiations underway.

Ángel Romero almost played for Boca in the past

At the beginning of 2022, the year in which his brother Oscar came to the club, Angel Romero He was close to putting on the blue and gold jersey. The forward negotiated his arrival at Xeneize at that time, although he ended up signing a contract with Blue Cross from Mexico. Now, it appears again on the radar of Riquelme and its arrival seems more possible than ever.

Marcus Cole

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