Chiquito Romero’s crossroads: renewal offer at Boca or future at Messi’s Inter Miami?

Mouth is defining its entry into the playoffs of League Cup but a name also appears in his agenda of priorities, that of Sergio “Chiquito” Romero. The second goalkeeper in the world, who last year experienced a rebirth of his career in the Xeneize goal and more than repaid the bet made on him, has not yet renewed his contract, which expires in December, and his continuity is not ensured.

Last Tuesday, after the victory against Sportivo Trinidense in the Copa Sudamericana, on his return as a starter, the 1 spoke for the first time about his future and revealed that the institution chaired by Juan Román Riquelme had already offered him a proposal to continue in the team. “Boca has already offered him to me, I just have to talk to my family and see what they want,” said Chiquito, who turned 37 last February.

This situation occurs in a very particular context for Romero and Boca, a club where pressure and high competitiveness require you to always give one hundred percent, both physically and mentally. The former Racing and Manchester United player, among other teams, missed several matches due to a blow to his foot. Those were days in which the figure of the young man appeared Leandro Breythe boy from the Argentine Under 23 national team who won a place at the Paris 2024 Olympics and asks for a clue.

Brey took advantage of Romero’s injuries and Javier Garcia, who until recently was the first replacement and is now behind the youngest of the three in DT consideration. However, beyond the boy’s good performance every time he had to save, for example having been the protagonist in Boca’s debut in the Copa Sudamericana, in Potosí, in Xeneize they know that the owner of the goal is Chiquito.

Last year, Romero was fundamental for Boca for Xeneize to reach the final of the 2023 Copa Libertadores, responding with solvency to every penalty faced by the team led by Jorge Almirón. Furthermore, his silent work in the dressing room is highly appreciated by the Football Council which outlines the blue and gold squad.

The dance in this story belongs to Romero, or to be more precise, to his family, made up of former actress and panelist Eliana Guercio and her four children: Jazmín, Chloe, Meghan and Luca. The couple formed fifteen years ago, when the one who graduated from the Academy moved to start his career in the Netherlands, spent time in England and Italy, and in 2022 returned to Argentina, where Chiquito began to dye of blue and gold.

Chiquito and Inter Miami versions

Tuesday evening, the elimination of InterMiami against Monterey for the second stage of Concacampioni resonated in the football environment. The main person identified after the defeat was the coach Gerardo Martino but also the goalkeeper Drake Callender, who gave the Mexicans the first goal with an error. It is not the first time that the number 1 has made mistakes of this type, so the possibility of finding him a replacement has arisen again.

It is known that Las Garzas has a special devotion to Argentine footballers, and for that important position in every team, experienced players with the ability to put on the gloves and go for a save have already been mentioned. He spoke about it to “Patón” Nahuel Guzmanformer Newell’s and Argentina international who spent almost his entire career in Mexico, and also FrancoArmaniRiver’s idol who was questioned for some performances last year but ultimately remained in place.

Now, the name that comes from Fort Lauderdale is Romero, who like his two colleagues has an excellent relationship with both Messi and Tata, a fundamental condition for those in the squad to be able to set their eyes (and money) on him.

It wouldn’t be the first time the team David Beckham applies to Chiquito. In 2020, in the middle of the pandemic, he wanted to remove it Manchester United and take him to Miami. In the end the negotiation did not go through and Sergio signed with Venezia, from Serie A, in October 2021.

The career of Chiquito Romero, 17 years in the elite

Romero debuted in Racing In the 2007 season, he played only four matches and made the leap to European football, it was his destiny AZ Alkmaar from the Netherlands. He was part of the Dutch team until 2011, playing 112 matches and conceding 111 goals. Then he went to Sampdoria and he was there until 2015, halfway between 2013 and 2014 he went on loan to Monk.

After second place in the World Cup Brazil 2014he arrived at Manchester United to fight for the position of Davide De Geadespite being vital for United to reach the semi-final Europa League In the 2019-2020 season, Norwegian Ole Gunnar Solskjær opted for De Gea for the match against Sevilla and was eliminated after losing 2-1.

He never managed to settle into the English team and in 2021 he returned to Italian football to play for Venezia. With the Winged lions He was only there for one season and had his worst record. 16 games and they scored 33 goals. In 2022 he returns to Argentina to play for Boca and was fundamental for the club to reach the final. Copa Libertadores 2023.

Romero had his most outstanding performances defending the goal Argentina national team. In 2008 he was the goalkeeper of the team that won the Olympic gold in Beijing. He made his debut with the Major on 9 September 2009, the day Argentina lost 1-0 against Paraguay in the qualifying rounds. South Africa World Cup 2010World Cup to which Romero would have gone and been a starter.

He would be very close to glory in Brazil 2014, after drawing in the semi-final with the Netherlands, the goalkeeper he became a hero as Javier Mascherano told him. Lowercase penalties saved Ron Vlaar Already Wesley sneijder to take Argentina to the World Cup final, the national team would fall 1-0 Germany.