Overview
- Marino Hinestroza completed his move to Vasco da Gama after the Brazilian club arrived late with a higher proposal, ending Boca Juniors’ pursuit.
- Reports detail Vasco’s offer at about $6 million plus 20% of a future sell‑on, surpassing Boca’s roughly $5 million proposal that included the same 20% clause.
- Boca approaches the Apertura with no signings and an undermanned attack as Miguel Merentiel is sidelined by a tear, Edinson Cavani manages lumbalgia, and Milton Giménez has pubalgia.
- Lucas Janson is positioned to lead the line and youth winger Iker Zufiaurre was promoted, while journalists say Kevin Serna was offered to Boca; Fluminense holds 50% of Serna’s rights, Alianza Lima 30% and ADT 20%, so a transfer could yield income for those clubs.
- Boca’s football department is working on alternatives, with talks reported for Ángel Romero, Alexis Cuello and Ezequiel ‘Chimy’ Ávila, and the club remains, alongside Banfield, among the few in the division yet to register a reinforcement.