Overview
- Leandro Paredes publicly denied any contact with Inter Miami and said Lionel Messi did not call or message him about a move.
- Paredes said he is happy at Boca and wants to remain at the club where he signed through December 2028.
- He acknowledged that his return to Boca has brought intense scrutiny and said he understood the consequences when he decided to come back.
- Paredes is recovering from a right hamstring injury sustained in a Copa Libertadores match, missed recent friendlies, and is under medical evaluation by Argentina’s staff ahead of the World Cup.
- Boca’s poor results this season fueled transfer speculation and leave Paredes’ fitness and the team’s hopes for improvement as the key storylines to watch next.