Riquelme’s plan to stay with Roger Martínez: what differentiates it from the Rossi-Flamengo case

The center forward position is the priority for Juan Román Riquelme and the Boca Football Council And what he played in 2023 confirms his opinion: three games played (Independiente, Everton de Chile and Racing) and only one goal scored, that of Roncaglia against the Academy for the Argentina Super Cup in Abu Dhabi.

Darius Benedict He didn’t start the year well, although he earned credit on goals (converted 61 to 117 PJs with Xeneize), Gonzalo Morales Y Luis Vazquez are bets and Norberto Briasco Y Nicholas Orsini they have not yet proven to be a guarantee. This is why the guns on the closing of the market are aimed at a ‘9’ which has the name and surname: Roger Martinez, currently in America in Mexico and with a contract until mid-year.

The Colombian is an old dream of Román, who wanted to sign him at the start of his mandate. “They left the club with debts. We couldn’t bring in Roger Martínez because they didn’t leave us any money. They want to hear all this, I tell them, here they are”filmed in dialogue with TNT in late 2021.

The idol and vice president of Xeneize contacted the Colombian and his representative and told them of his interest, which seduced both of them. In fact, he had already warned his coach, Fernando Ortíz, that he wanted to respect his contract and then change his country.

Aware of this situation, in Boca they aim to sign a pre-contract so that the striker can be released mid-year and also, if there is an agreement, they are pressing for Las Águilas to let him go soon and now join Ibarra’s team for the start of the Argentine championship.

In this situation, Inevitable comparison with the case of Agustín Rossi, who signed a pre-contract with Flamengo and, with no place at Boca, will play the next six months at Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, the same club Cristiano Ronaldo recently moved to.

The main difference is that Boca does not seek to override América, but will inform the Mexican club of this possibility, while the goalkeeper emerged in Chacarita and Flamengo overridden the river club and Riquelme and company discovered this deal through the social networks of the Fla.

Ibarra’s puzzle for LPF debut

Concluded the pre-season friendlies and the Argentine Super Cup that escaped him at the end and with controversies against Racing, Boca is already thinking about making their debut in the Professional League, next Sunday against Atlético Tucumán at La Bombonera.

The Xeneize begins their title defense against Dean and Ibarra with a headache. And this Many of the usual starters will have to serve the suspension that was handed to them after the chaotic clash with the Academy in the Champions Trophy.

Luis Advíncula, Alan Varela, Sebastián Villa and Diego González will not be available for the first date of the tournament, while Darío Benedetto and Fran Fabra will have to wait even longer to play, as they have been sanctioned with four and two dates respectively.

“It was a total robbery”, Pipa said when he was sent off, which earned him the harshest sentence. In turn, they have made an appointment with the Xeneize coach and with Carlos Zambrano, who is no longer at the club (he has been transferred to Alianza Lima).