The emblematic Argentine coach, now a commentator, discusses possible xeneize signings, including the King.
Arturo Vidal and Boca Juniors have been flirting for several years. Concretely, since the king left Inter Milan and closed his chapter of European football. This time, the approaches were intense. Like today, they were led by the club’s vice-president, Juan Román Riquelme. However, the midfielder opted for another challenge which seduced him with the same intensity: he signed with Flamengo.
Now, with the end of the contractual relationship with Athletico Paranaense fast approaching, the Chilean national team is once again on the Argentinian club’s radar. In fact, in recent days he has posed with the club’s colors, in a similar show of affection to the one he showed before signing for Fla. More precisely, an undeniable flirtation.
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In Argentina, the possible arrival of Vidal is making noise. There are those who claim that the Chilean is a suitable player for Xeneize’s club and that, therefore, he would be a guaranteed reinforcement. “Born to play here . There are players who were born to play in this jersey. It would be a dream to have him play at La Bombonera,” Riquelme himself said a few days ago, approving the signing.
The consideration that the former midfielder has for the Chilean is very high. “With Cavani, I said the same thing. We are proud to have him, and with Vidal I repeated the same thing, they are extraordinary players, world stars “, said the star, who, in addition to his position as manager, is considered one of the greatest historical idols of the club. “It would be a dream to play for Boca,” replied Vidal, with the same playbook as he had used before negotiating with Fla.
However, not everyone agrees with Riquelme’s blunt statement. Reinado Merlo, for example, is on the opposite side. “I think Cavani will stay, nothing more. The other is the pure businessman (…) “, he theorized about the real interest in recruiting the national midfielder and Éver Banega, the other name that we hear in the river team, which also records a previous time at the club.
“I think (Vidal and Banega) They are not here for Boca. Neither for Boca nor for Argentine football “, affirms the popular Mostaza, castigating, at least from his point of view, the chances of success of the signing of the native of San Joaquín. The statements were made on La Red radio.
Vidal, meanwhile, is back in Athletico Paranaense training after 67 days of inactivity that began with the injury he suffered while defending the national team in the match against Colombia , for the playoffs: tear of the external meniscus of the right knee . Even this context does not discourage the Xeneizes from wanting to have him in the club.
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