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Exequiel Zeballos transfers from Boca Juniors to Monza
Exequiel Zeballos, the 24-year-old winger from Boca Juniors, has completed a transfer to the Italian Serie A club Monza. The deal was finalized during the closing hours of the transfer market, after Monza successfully outmaneuvered interest from other clubs, including Napoli and Parma.
Reports indicate the transfer fee is approximately 4.5 to 5.5 million euros for a portion of the player's rights (varying between 60% and 100% depending on the source), with Boca Juniors retaining a 40% stake in any future sale. Zeballos is expected to sign a contract lasting several seasons as he seeks to establish himself in European football after overcoming several significant injuries during his tenure in Argentina.
Zeballos leaves Boca Juniors having made 140 appearances, scoring 16 goals and providing 16 assists, while winning five titles. The move comes as his previous contract was set to expire in December, prompting the Boca leadership to secure a transfer rather than risking a free agency departure.
Entities
AC Monza · AS Roma · Boca Juniors · Exequiel Zeballos · Ivan Jurić · Jan Ziolkowski · Juan Román Riquelme · Monza · Napoli · Parma · Rodolfo Arruabarrena
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The transfer is expected to be finalized before the European market closes on September 2.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Napoli and Celta de Vigo were previously interested but did not reach an agreement.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Boca would retain 40% of a future sale.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Boca Juniors is close to finalizing the transfer of Exequiel Zeballos to Parma.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Parma is looking to purchase more than 50% of Zeballos's rights.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Zeballos has a contract with Boca until December 2026.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Marco Pellegrino has fully recovered from a tear.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The proposal from Parma consists of 5 million euros plus 500,000 euros in bonuses.