Luka Romero, the bomb of the Boca transfer market?: his grandfather admitted contact with Milan and approval of the player

Just under a year ago there was a kind of fever for Luka Romero. It was during the Under 20 World Cup which took place in Argentina and where, wearing the national team shirt, he became one of the fans’ favorites at rallies and stadiums. On Tuesday, his grandfather Pepe, historic Quilmes coach and director of Promozione Calcio, acknowledged that the 19-year-old left-footed player could be the bomb of the Boca Juniors transfer market for the Professional League and the Copa Sudamericano.

“We’re all a bit worried, there was certainly talk that several Serie B clubs in Italy (there was talk of Como’s interest) wanted him, but he doesn’t want to aim for promotion in any way. He wants the first team in Spain, but “I know that there are already negotiations between Boca and Milan, who would share the cost of the contract without problems. Let’s wait, I spoke with him yesterday and it seems that now there is the possibility.”explained José Santos Romero in radio statements.

The search for a loan out of Milan for a year lies in the little experience he had in the Italian giant, where he arrived from Lazio. Between Serie A and the Italian Cup he played just 155 minutes on the pitch.

Romero was born in the Mexican city of Durango and is the son of Diego, a former Quilmes footballer who spent time in Mexico, Slovenia and Ecuador.

The young player made his debut in the Spanish club Mallorca with just 15 years, 7 months and 6 days, and as a child he adopted Argentine citizenship, which led to his call to the national team. He played in the South American Under-15 team in 2019 and was one of the main offensive players in the Under-20 World Cup in 2023, when they were eliminated in the round of 16 against Nigeria, but he left a great goal against New Zealand to remember.

In that moment, Romero showed he had youth in his eyes, as he shyly avoided it, but also humility when he showed his discomfort with the praise that came out and tried to cut it off before it ended.

“I took the ball in the middle of the pitch, I tried to turn, but they fouled me. I managed to get out, I passed it and since the central defenders didn’t come out, I scored on goal”Luka explained that goal as if it had been a simple question. “For me, all goals count as one. What I try to do is help the team. We are very happy with how things are going. We must continue on this path. Now we must rest, be with the family, which is always necessary, and think about what’s to come”hill.

In March 2022, the striker was one of the ‘Euro kids’ called up by coach Lionel Scaloni for the senior Argentina national team which played two qualifying matches against Venezuela and Ecuador, ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.

“My nephew has a very important punch, he has something in common with the best players, finesse to detach a man, strength and is lively to handle with his head held high”analyzed by Pepe Romero, who also drew a parallel with the two greatest in history.

“He has things from Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona, and every time he plays forward he has great vision, like Ricardo Bochini”complete.