2023-08-22 16:14:28
08/22/2023 12:06 p.m. Updated to 08/22/2023 4:22 p.m.
He is on the podium of the best players of the Almirón cycle. It could even be said that Cristian Medina is fighting hand in hand for first place with Valentín Barco. Well then, it is no coincidence, then, that they are two of the players who aroused the most interest in European teams. And neither is it, given that scenario, and after everything that happened with Colo last week, that Boca has agreed with the midfielder to renew their bond until December 2027. Thus, this Tuesday, after training, he signed and took the occasional photo, with Chelo Delgado.
This is an extension of the contract for one more yearsince Medina had signed last season until December 2026. But ultimately, It is part of the armored operation, because this renewal includes an improvement in his salary. And the exit clause? In principle, in Boca they say that they did not raise it: it will continue at 15 million dollars plus taxes, which gives a total sum of 20 sticks.
This cause goes hand in hand with the Barco case, but also because of the polls that reached the club because of the flyer. Riquelme’s Council knows that if he continues playing at this level he will continue to be a temptation for European clubs. That’s why, He sought to increase the contract time, to be calm.
In Boca, after all, they do not want to suffer like with Barco, who has a contract until the end of 2024 due to a clause of only 10 clubs, very easy to execute. If the 19-year-old still hasn’t left, it’s because City’s (fundamentally) and Brighton’s interest was slowed down by Colo’s desire to stay and play in the Cup, but it will depend on whether or not Xeneize passes the quarterfinal series with Racing. If he doesn’t, it’s hard to keep him, especially with such a low starting gate.
On Friday he even locked his head and raised the people of Boca.
It is true that this situation is different from that of Medina, whom Boca has been renewing in a timely manner and who, in fact, already had a long contractbut in the Council they do not want another case like Valentin’s with another of his jewels, that each game plays better and that has already aroused the interest of several European teams. Just as Alan Varela left for Porto in this market, at the Ezeiza property they sense that the midfielder and Colo will be the next to leave.
Medina, from alternative to undisputed
Medina’s growth with the arrival of Almirón was exponential. To the point that today he is the undisputed starter for DT and it is difficult to imagine Boca without his presence at 11. To his outlook to play, to his talent to control time and space, he added arrival at the rival goal, something that the coach expressly requested.
The concrete thing is that Medina not only added it to his game, but also he scored five goals in the last ten games. A record scorer, with 0.50 effectiveness. In fact, before that request from the Admiral, added a goal in 103 games. A really marked change. He was transformed from a passing midfielder to a midfielder with a pass and goal, another of the reasons that promoted him in the European market.
For now, Boca sought to raise its price in this way, because it understands that its departure is not that far away. In fact, last week, the midfielder himself spoke of the rumors of a transfer. “I’m here at the club and I only think about what’s to come,” he said. But even delving into his future, he chose the Premier League as his favorite league because “it is a competitive and high-level league”. Precisely, from there they already came looking for Colo.
The shielding continues
Medina’s will not be the only case that will activate Boca. On these days, the Council will advance on other players who are in the same situation. El Changuito Zeballos is one of them: the man from Santiago, who has made a great comeback after his long inactivity, has a contract until 2026 with a 20-stick clause. Later, another one of those who will have an improvement renovation will be Nicolás Valentini, who also grew a lot in this time and who is looked at from the outside.
El Changuito, whom Medina attended on Friday, the next on the list. (AFP)
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