Even though Manchester City only recently looked favourites to sign Valentin Barco from Boca Juniors, it seems this chase is getting a little more complicated.
TNT Sports feature an update on the situation, following reports from Italy saying AC Milan are about to make an offer for him.
The Argentine outlet insists that Manchester City made an approach and came close to placing a bid, but the transfer didn’t happen because the player wanted to feature in the Copa Libertadores.
The latest news from TNT Sports is that Boca Juniors are about to make an offer for a contract renewal. It’s made clear that Barco will ‘hardly stay at the club’, but they want to change his €10m release clause.
There’s a hurry for that new deal to be signed in the coming weeks, so Manchester City should probably get ready for a tougher competition for his signing in the January transfer window.
Boca Juniors will be playing the Copa Libertadores final against Fluminense on Saturday, and it’s very likely his situation will become clearer after the tournament. Either way, that specific issue will now be gone.
