Recent statements by Juan Roman Riquelme about Arturo Vidal have generated a lot of excitement among Boca Juniors fans. However, the possible arrival of the experienced Chilean midfielder would bring a series of decisions regarding foreign players, including members of the Peruvian national team.
“Regarding the transfer market, Vidal's situation is compared to Luis Suárez's situation (about his possible signing with River Plate). There is no formal offer for the player, but he knows that if he doesn't continue in Europe, he can pick up the phone and Boca will do everything possible. What does everything possible mean? Always taking care of the club's finances and economy, offering him the maximum contract he can aspire to in Argentine football,” journalist Emiliano Raddi stated on ESPN.
One of the points that the journalist mentioned was the limit on foreign players. Argentine football allows each team to have six foreign players, of which five can be registered. The blue and gold team currently has Peruvians Carlos Zambrano and Luis Advíncula, Colombians Jorman Campuzano and Sebastián Villa, Venezuelan Jan Hurtado (loaned to Red Bull Bragantino) and Paraguayan Óscar Romero.
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“Jan Hurtado seems to be the way to solve the foreign player quota issue. Battaglia will have a problem here. The five foreigners he uses are already important. Villa, Romero, and Advíncula are starters, Zambrano and Campuzano are top alternatives,” he added.
Although the club's vice president made it clear that he wants to incorporate the 35-year-old midfielder, this decision would have to be considered by the coach. “If Vidal arrives, he will be a starter, one thinks that. The point is who do you leave off the registration list. That will be a problem Battaglia will have to solve,” he concluded.
Boca Juniors vs. Barracas Central
This Sunday, June 19, the match between Boca Juniors and Barracas Central for the fourth round of the Argentine Professional League 2022 will take place. The match is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (Peruvian time) at the Claudio Fabian Tapia stadium and will be broadcasted by ESPN and the Star Plus platform.