Riquelme does not stop at Boca Juniors: the offer for a figure from Brazil

Boca Juniors He needs to change his face for the second semester and will bet heavily on the transfer market. President, Juan roman riquelmelook for top players and made an offer for Fausto Verathe midfielder who plays for Corinthians in Brazil.

As reported TyC Sports this Tuesday afternoon, The Football Council raised an offer of 2,000,000 dollars for 50% of the 24-year-old player. Although the first talks with the footballer’s entourage had been generated last week, given the positive response the leadership decided to move forward with a formal offer.

However, negotiating those numbers does not seem easy. In mid-2022, Vera was acquired by “Timao” for 7 million dollars, a figure significantly higher than what “Xeneize” offered, so it is likely that the San Pablo team intends to obtain more financial returns for the midfielder. central.

But there is a situation that could unblock his departure from the Rio country. Corinthians maintains a debt of $3,450,000 with Argentinos Juniors and FIFA even ruled last February in favor of “Bicho” and required the Brazilian team to pay the amount within a period of 45 days. Because so far they have not fulfilled the debt, Boca’s offer could satisfy all parties, since, as if that were not enough, Fausto has not been working in the first team.

The main reason why Boca will insist on a midfielder is due to the bleeding it will suffer in the coming weeks, since Cristian Medina, Ezequiel “Equi” Fernández and Kevin Zenón will leave to play in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with the Argentine National Team. Sub 23. In addition, the leadership has already advanced for Gary Medel and the Chilean would become Diego Martínez’s first reinforcement.

When does Boca vs Independiente del Valle play for the 2024 Copa Sudamericana

Boca already knows its way in the Copa Sudamericana. After the group stage, the opponent they will face in the round of 32 has been defined, and the tentative dates for the matches have already been scheduled. Thus, Martínez’s team is preparing for a significant challenge, with its sights set on advancing to the next rounds and keeping the hope of winning the title alive.

Independiente del Valle, from Ecuador, will be the rival of Boca Juniors in the round of 32 of the Copa Sudamericana. The first match of this series will be played in Quito, the week of July 17, while the return match will be played in La Bombonera the week of July 24. It still remains for CONMEBOL to confirm the exact dates. The winner of this key will face Cruzeiro, from Brazil, in the round of 16, with the return leg taking place in Brazilian territory.

Boca Juniors already knew that they had to travel to Quito, located 2850 meters above sea level, although the rival was decided at the last moment. The confirmation of Independiente del Valle as an opponent came after the match between Inter de Porto Alegre and Delfín, from Ecuador. With the Brazilians’ 1-0 victory, Boca was paired with the Ecuadorian team. If Delfín had won 2-0 or if Inter had won by three goals difference, the scenario would have been different.

The structure of the round of 32 of the Copa Sudamericana contemplates that the second in each group of this tournament will face the third in the zones of the Copa Libertadores. The pairing is done so that the best second is measured against the worst third and so on. This format seeks to balance the competition and give a second chance to teams that failed to advance in the Libertadores.. The winner of this key will then have to meet Cruzeiro, one of the strongest teams in Brazil.

Independiente del Valle is known for being a “giant killer” of South American football. In 2016, they eliminated Boca Juniors in the semifinals and River Plate in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. The Ecuadorian team has several Argentine players on its roster, such as Guido Villar, Mateo Carabajal, Joaquín Pombo, Richard Schunke, Cristian Zabala, Michael Hoyos and Lautaro Díaz. In addition, his coach is the Argentine Javier Gandolfi, former coach of Talleres de Córdoba. The presence of the young Ecuadorian talent Kendry Páez also stands out.