Argentina midfielder Paredes set to join Boca Juniors from Roma
ARGENTINA and AS Roma midfielder Leandro Paredes has accepted an offer to join Boca Juniors next season, an official at the top-tier Argentine club told Reuters on Thursday.
The 30-year-old Paredes has a clause in his Roma contract that allows him to leave the Serie A club for $3.5 million.
'Now he must execute the clause,' the Argentine club source told Reuters.
A World Cup winner with Argentina, Paredes began his career at Boca in 2010, before his first stint with Roma in 2014. He also played for Empoli, Zenit St Petersburg, Paris St Germain and Juventus.
Boca are planning a major overhaul following a disappointing season in which they crashed out in the preliminary round of the Copa Libertadores and failed to make it out of the group stage at the Club World Cup.
ARGENTINA midfielder Leandro Paredes is set to return to Boca Juniors after accepting an offer from the Argentine club, a Boca official confirmed to Reuters on Thursday. The 30-year-old, currently with AS Roma, has a release clause of $3.5 million in his contract.
'Now he must execute the clause,' the Boca official said. Paredes, a key figure in Argentina's 2022 World Cup triumph, began his professional career at Boca in 2010 before moving to Roma in 2014. His career also includes spells at Empoli, Zenit St Petersburg, Paris St Germain, and Juventus.
Boca Juniors are undergoing a squad revamp after a lackluster season, which saw them exit early in the Copa Libertadores and fail to progress past the group stage in the Club World Cup. Paredes' return is expected to bolster the team's midfield as they aim for a stronger campaign next season.
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