In a day against the clock and about the closing of the pass book, the goalkeeper Sergio Romero accepted this Monday Boca Juniors offerso it will be the new addition to the Ribera club.
“Little” Romero, former partner of Juan Román Riquelme in the Argentine National Team (they shared some calls in 2008, with Alfio Basile as DT), he had agreed to respond after analyzing the proposal with his familysince Boca had an extra quota due to the departure of Carlos Izquierdoz to Spain.
The 35-year-old goalkeeper Finally responded positively the proposal made last week by the vice president of Boca at the Ezeiza property, and routine exams were done in the Genea de La Boca medical center, to later put the signature in the offices of La Bombonera.
“Chiquito” Romero had returned to Argentina to get ready again and be close to his family. He trained for two weeks at Racing’s Tita Mattiussi venue along with the club’s former goalkeeper, Alejandro Santillán, and a private physical trainer.
The goalkeeper played last season at Venezia (14 games and 26 goals conceded in the team that relegated from Serie A in Italy), but it doesn’t stop officially since March 6 this yearwhen he started in the 4-1 loss at home against Sassuolo, for the 28th date of Calcium. An arthroscopy was then performed in Barcelona to extract “loose bodies” present inside the joint and since then he did not add minutes again.
Emerged in the Academy and steps through Manchester United, Sampdoria, Monaco and AZ Alkmaar, rosemary was what’s more starter in the arc of the Argentine team in the World Cups in South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014, when he became a “hero”. In addition, he holds the record for most games in the National Team for a goalkeeper, with 96 games.
Unlike the situation of the Uruguayan Edinson Cavani, the leadership of Boca required the services of Romero due to the situation of Agustín Rossi, who did not arrange the renewal of his contract and may be released on June 30, 2023.
To that is added that the second goalkeeper, Javier García, 35, will conclude his bond on December 31 next and it will be seen if it continues for another season.
The Xeneize does not stop
Apart from “Chiquito” Romero, the other that is being targeted is the defender Adonis Frías, from Defense and Justicewho this Monday was not summoned by coach Sebastián Beccacece in his team’s 1-0 defeat against Central Córdoba, in Santiago del Estero.
The 24-year-old defender presses in search of achieving his pass to Bocasince the leaders of Florencio Varela’s club want to release him only at the end of the year.
While, another good one for Boca was that this Monday the juvenile Exequiel Zeballos extended his bond until December 31, 2026. He also had an upgrade to his contract and his release clause was raised.
With an eye on Agriculture
As for the team to face on Wednesday to Agropecuario for the Argentine Cup, it is very possible that they will return as headlines Frank Fabra and Dario Benedetto.
The tip markerwho went to the substitutes bench to rest him in last Saturday’s 2-1 victory against Platense, will play for Agustín Sandez. And the “pipe”already recovered from his left ankle sprain, He will do it for the youthful Luis Vázquez.
The squad will train this Tuesday in Ezeiza and then travel by charter flight to Saltawhere Boca fans took over the vicinity of the Padre Martearena stadium, with the aim of getting a ticket.
The Secretary of Sports of Salta enabled face-to-face sales this Monday after the digital instance was exhausted.
