Despite all the blue and gold fans’ expectations, it has been confirmed in the last few hours that forward Edinson Cavani has turned down Juan Roman Riquelme’s offer to play for Boca Juniors. Beyond the current intentions of both sides, the negotiations yielded no result, and criticism was quick to come.
One of the first to break the news was the journalist Fabrizio Romano —Expert on transfer matters—, who mentioned that the main obstacle to completing his signing is the former Manchester United striker’s family.
“Having received deals in the last 48 hours, Edinson Cavani told Boca Juniors that he wanted to give priority to European clubs. He doesn’t accept for family reasons. The dream of Cavani and his family is to join LaLiga and start a new chapter in Spain,” he explained.
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However, contrary to what the Italian communicator claimed, the main responsibility for Martín Liberman lies with the team of Peruvians Luis Advíncula and Carlos Zambrano. The Argentine reacted curiously to the release of another of his peers.
Martín Liberman on the frustrated signing of Cavani. Photo: Twitter/Martín Liberman
“Have you slept? Find out the offer Boca made him, Leo! If you love Cavani, you have to pay him what he’s worth. They want to buy a Bentley and pay for it like a bug. The boy told them he was listening and what he was reading was a joke,” he replied on his Twitter account.