2023-11-10 02:33:30
11/9/2023 4:15 p.m. Updated 11/9/2023 2:33 p.m.
It’s not Edinson Cavani. Neither does Darío Benedetto. Boca’s goal man is Miguel Ángel Merentielwho reached 14 goals in the year with the one he scored in the classic against San Lorenzo, five in the last six games, and is the top scorer for Xeneize in 2023. And in this scenario, the decision has been made: The club has already notified Palmeiras that it will make use of the purchase option and will permanently keep the Beast. How much do you end up paying for it?
Merentiel arrived in Boca at the beginning of this year and immediately he emerged as the owner, taking advantage of the suspension and several injuries that Benedetto suffered. At the same time, his incorporation automatically relegated Luis Vázquez and Gonzalo Morales. But on the field of play, the Uruguayan made merit by forming a very good partnership with Luca Langoni and leaving everything in each ball. In fact, at one point Pipa returned but was not able to get her position. Therefore, already in the middle of the year, Riquelme and his Council considered that they had to retain him.
His second half was even better, with nine goals, including one in the 2-2 second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16 against Nacional in the Bombonera. But above all, with Jorge Almirón he gained confidence and adapted to playing alongside Cavani. Of course, the coach was always very clear that he could not give up his scorer from the statistics due to the arrival of the Matador and had to find a way to keep him within the starting lineup. Thus he also added to his firepower the ability to attend as he did in that game he put together in the semifinal with Palmeiraswith a break from Paraguayan Gustavo Gómez, a run to the bottom of the open field and a goal pass to his compatriot.
His way of being
Merentiel also went down very well in Boca. In his teammates and in the fans. Because of his way of being, because of his naturalness, because of his healthy madness. “I I try to encourage colleagues, I like to make jokes, I like to be happy, and I take it that way, and when it’s my turn to play I take it very seriously. On a day-to-day basis I try to be happy, to give motivation,” he said weeks ago on the Boca Channel. “When I let go it’s over,” he added.
The Beast is so simple and humble that when Cavani arrived he approached him and told him what he felt: “I spoke with Cavani and I already told him that for us he is an idol, watch him train, go to the gym. He is a first-class professional, we have to take advantage, let the boys take advantage.” On the playing field you can see the good vibes, despite the fact that Matador is somewhat frustrated with his three goals in 15 games. And the same with Pipa, with whom Merentiel also gets along well.
The money that comes to Boca
Now, then, came the final decision to keep Merentiel, Boca’s third nine by resume but first by merit. The club paid the amount of $789,474 for the loan from January 31 to December 31 and has time until the 30th of this month to exercise the option to purchase 70% of the economic rights in exchange for 3,076,923 dollars. And that will become effective in the coming days.
Meanwhile, The Football Council advances with the contract with Merentiel for three years until December 2026. Two years beyond the end of the ties between Benedetto and Cavani, both ending in December 2024. The nine of the future? The nine of the present. The Beast is nine today.
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