Boca It carries the consequences of an irregular 2025 and began the Apertura Tournament with mixed sensations, thinking mainly about the Copa Libertadores. The victory against Riestra brought peace of mind, although the defeat against Estudiantes once again set off alarms. This, while Juan Roman Riquelme He is still analyzing how to strengthen the team.
With that panorama, Boca Going through hectic days with the closing of the transfer market. With the official confirmation that Edinson Cavani will not be present in the duel against Newell’s Old Boys, the absolute priority is to add a significant offensive variant. In this emergency scenario, the name of Rodrigo Auzmendi gained strength. He is the main candidate to reinforce the xeneize attack.
Which striker is Boca looking for?
The current Banfield striker is the one targeted by Boca. However, tired of speculation about his future, he recently broke his silence. He did it in the mixed zone of the Taladro stadium, with statements that shook the bookshelf. “There was too much talk, I am one of the first who loves Banfield well and if I have to leave so they can get up, I am going to do it,” said the attacker before the microphones.
Despite his obvious discomfort with how the information was handled, Auzmendi recognized that making the leap to an institution in the Boca hierarchy would represent a fundamental step in his professional career.
The key to the operation lies in the suffocating financial situation that the South Zone club is going through. Banfield urgently needs to sell some of its assets due to an overwhelming economic situation. This includes salary debts with the professional team. For its part, the Boca leadership, which has already finalized the arrivals of Santiago Ascacíbar and Ángel Romero, seeks to take advantage of this context of need to close the signing using the quota generated by the Rodrigo Battaglia operation.
While Úbeda finalizes details for the next match with a forward line decimated by the injuries of Cavani, Merentiel and Janson, the possible arrival of Auzmendi appears as the last minute solution for a Boca that is not withdrawing from the market.
