🎙️ Claudio Ranieri's Comment on Leandro Paredes Sparks Boca Hopes

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The AS Roma coach once again addressed the possibility of the World Cup champion with Argentina joining Boca Juniors in this transfer window.

It's true that since Claudio Ranieri took charge of AS Roma, Leandro Paredes has seen a lot of action, becoming a key player for the team and even wearing the captain's armband. However, the Italian coach assured that he won't stand in the way of a potential departure.

"All the rumors I hear about Leandro (Paredes), I hear from you, I don't hear them from him," Ranieri said at the beginning of his statement, implying that the former PSG player hasn't expressed a desire to leave.

Nevertheless, he then opened the door for a move to Boca Juniors: "Certainly, if he doesn't want to stay, as I've said about (Mario) Hermoso, if he doesn't want to stay either, I won't stop anyone who doesn't want to stay."

The experienced Giallorossi strategist compared Paredes' situation to that of Mario Hermoso, who is currently negotiating a transfer to Bayer Leverkusen. This gives Boca fans hope that there are still possibilities.

This Friday, January 31, marks the deadline for signing players in Argentine football, so Boca Juniors will need to speed up negotiations if they want Leandro Paredes to join the team led by Fernando Gago.

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