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Riquelme Gift Explains Gignac’s Boca Shirt, Easing Transfer Speculation

Teammate Juan Brunetta says the shirt was a present from Boca’s president, signaling no active move.

Overview

  • Images of André-Pierre Gignac wearing Boca Juniors’ No. 10 jersey circulated from an informal kickabout at amateur club Benarami shortly after Tigres’ loss to Toluca.
  • Brunetta told ESPN that Gignac is a Juan Román Riquelme admirer and that Riquelme sent the 2013/14 No. 10 shirt as a gift.
  • Brunetta added that Boca contacted Gignac around 2017–2018, but the striker chose to remain at Tigres, where he is a club icon.
  • Reports note Gignac has roughly six months left on his Tigres contract, which prompted fresh talk despite no indication of negotiations.
  • Coverage emphasizes that Gignac is expected to continue with Tigres for the upcoming Clausura 2026 and that the viral photo was unrelated to professional activity.