Nicolás Valentini continues to be marginalized in Boca due to the contractual conflict he had with the Xeneize leadership. The defender has a contract until December 2024 and decided not to renew, but from Italy they assure that a club wants him and would be willing to take him in this market.
The information came from Europe through a publication by journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, who covers the Italian soccer transfer market. Di Marzio He assured that Lazio does not rule out incorporating the defender in this market mid-year and pay compensation to Xeneize.
Beyond the fact that Valentini has a ten million dollar clause and still has six months left on his contract, As a whole, the Italian capital would seek to take advantage of the defender’s situation. and add it in exchange for a sum less than what they would have to pay under normal conditions.
What do Valentini’s entourage know about Lazio’s interest?
From the player’s side they assured that They are rumors that arise from Europe and that do not have any formal proposal. And they have already stated that their intention is to reach an agreement with the Football Council to extend the link with Xeneize. But for the moment, negotiations were not resumed.
The young defender has not played a match since April 9 after he did not agree to sign after the proposal he received from the club and for that reason, he lost the chance to go to the Paris Olympic Games with the U-23 team.
What is Nicolás Valentini’s conflict with Boca like?
Since September of last year, Valentini’s representative and the authorities of the Ribera club have been in contact. The player asked for an improvement to his contract, and last month Boca accepted his conditions. He offered him an extension of the contract until December 2028 and he would earn the same amount as Cristian Medina.
However, the defender and his representative Maximiliano Pra They did not reach a contractual agreement with the Football Council. From the player’s entourage they assured that he will not sign the renewal under those terms. It was learned that beyond agreeing to the contract, they want to collect a retroactive payment.
Chicho Serna spoke about the player’s case and gave details of the measure: «There was a negotiation and an agreement could not be reached. They are decisions that are made, regardless of where they arrive or how they are taken, but we as the Council have the role of taking care of the club. They are negotiations where one offers something, the other wants something else. There are some that are much easier, there are others that are more complex.
