Paredes birthday cake confirms Boca Juniors transfer
Multiple sources had already confirmed the decision was made and that Boca Juniors would pay the €3.5m release clause in his contract.
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The date for that activation is June 30, just in time for Roma to pocket that much-needed sum to help balance the books and avoid Financial Fair Play penalties.
Boca Juniors waiting for Paredes
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 25: Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes of Argentina walk into the pitch during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 match between Chile and Argentina at MetLife Stadium on June 25, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by)
Paredes turned 31 today and showed off images from his birthday party on Instagram, including a rather difficult to ignore cake.
¡CON UNA TORTA DE BOCA! ASÍ FESTEJÓ PAREDES SU CUMPLE
🥳🎂 Junto a su esposa Camila, Leandro celebró sus 31 años, en medio de sus vacaciones y a un paso de su regreso al Xeneize. pic.twitter.com/eXCc4dnznB
— TyC Sports (@TyCSports) June 29, 2025
It was covered in icing showing the Boca Juniors badge and club colours.
This will be a return to his home club, where he started his career in their youth academy before moving to Italy for Chievo in 2014.
That was followed by experiences at Roma, Empoli, Zenit St. Petersburg, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and then back to Roma in 2023.
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