It appears that this pursuit of Valentin Barco from Boca Juniors is becoming a little more intricate, even though Manchester City only lately appeared to be the front-runner to capture him.
In light of rumors circulating in Italy that AC Milan is poised to make a bid for him, TNT Sports provides an update on the issue.
According to the Argentine source, Manchester City attempted to make a bid and made an approach; however, the player’s desire to play in the Copa Libertadores prevented the transfer from happening.
Boca Juniors is set to submit a contract extension offer, according to the most recent information from TNT Sports. Although Barco has stated that he will “hardly stay at the club,” they still wish to modify his €10 million release clause.
Manchester City should likely brace themselves for more competition in the January transfer window as there is a rush to sign that new deal in the upcoming weeks.
Saturday’s Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and Fluminense is scheduled, and it is quite probable that his circumstances will clear up following the competition. In any case, that particular problem is now resolved.