Flamengo’s harsh warning to Boca in the face of interest in De Arrascaeta: “They will have to sell La Bombonera”

Mouth There is only one way to soften the blow of being excluded Copa Libertadores, that great “obsession” that keeps Boca fans awake at night year after year, and that is winning the South American Cup. To do this he will have to invest heavily in the mid-year market and look for someone who can give a leap in quality to a team that left a terrible image in the first rounds of the Professional League Cup. And there’s already a name listed.

Regard Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Libertadores champion with Flamengo in 2019 and 2022 and with a contract until December 2026. And the winks that the 29-year-old Uruguayan made to Xeneize on several occasions excite the fans. However, Marcos Braz, The Fla vice-president was frank about this possibility: “They will have to sell La Bombonera to get De Arrascaeta,” Braz told Brazilian sports portal O Globo.

“I’m from Boca. As a child I always had Riquelme as an idol, so I have a great affection for the club. He was one of the best footballers I saw play”, He assured this in statements to Fox Sports Radio in 2019.

And then, he told what his dream is: “I hope one day I can have the opportunity to play for Boca. It’s not the time yet, it’s my first year at Flamengo and we are achieving great results, but I would like to play for the Bombonera”he added at the time.

De Arrascaeta, 29 years old, has been playing for “Mengao” since 2019, the year in which the Rio team won its second Copa Libertadores with the heartbreaking victory against River Plate, 2 to 1, in the only final played in Lima. Peru. The Uruguayan midfielder’s career began at Defensor Sporting (2012-2015) before moving to Cruzeiro (2015-2018).

For Flamengo, De Arrascaeta played 255 matches, scored 63 goals and won 11 titles: Copa Libertadores (2), Brasileirao (2), Copa do Brasil (1), Torneo Carioca (3), Recopa Sudamericana (1) and Brazilian Super Cup . (2).

The Uruguayan showed his sympathy for Boca a few months ago, when he expressed on social networks his refusal to play for River, given the possibility of taking part in the negotiations for the incorporation of his compatriot Nicolás De La Cruz to Flamengo.