The president of Gimnasia, Cristian Malaspina, has commented on recent rumors regarding the possible sale of Alan Lescano. He stated that given the current contractual situation with Gimnasia, it is not in Argentinos' best interest to sell the player. Malaspina emphasized that it is very difficult for Argentinos to sell Lescano today: any economic equation they make would not be beneficial, and with the money that would remain, it would be difficult to replace him. Faced with this position, Boca will have to work against the clock—the transfer market closes on March 10—and send an extremely tempting offer for the red team to part with one of its stars. Boca is on the rise in the Apertura Tournament after a 3-0 thrashing of Lanús, the new South American Recopa champion, and will now likely look to make another big splash by signing the attacking midfielder Alan Lescano. According to sources at the Argentine News Agency, the Boca board, led by Juan Román Riquelme, has reached a verbal agreement with the 24-year-old footballer from Argentinos Juniors, but the most complicated part of the negotiations remains: securing his exit from La Paternal. On Brandsen 805, they seem to have everything in order for the departure of Lucas Blondel to Huracán, a situation that would free up a spot in the blue and gold squad and allow for the signing of the creative midfielder, a key figure in Nicolás Diez's system at the 'Bicho'. Although the names of Hernán López Muñoz and Sebastián Villa also circulated, La Ribera ultimately accelerated their pursuit of Lescano, and if they manage to close the talks with the Argentinos Juniors board, Boca's technical director, Claudio Úbeda, will have a player of great quality for the attacking area. AAJJ was eliminated from the Copa Libertadores after losing on penalties to Barcelona de Ecuador in the second qualifying phase and from the Copa Argentina in the same way against Midland, so the search for international competitiveness would not only attract the midfielder but could also lead him to pressure for the sale to be finalized. However, Cristian Malaspina, president of the La Paternal team, is not expected to give in so easily and has a defined stance on the matter. The 'Bicho' owns only 50% of the economic rights to the left-footed player born in San Carlos de Bolívar, while the other half belongs to Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. 'The Pipa is an important player and has a contract until 2029.'
