Tenerife had been in talks with Boca Juniors regarding a loan deal for Nicolás Orsini. Boca Juniors had proposed an 18-month loan with a compulsory purchase option valued at 700,000 euros, which would be triggered if Orsini met certain performance targets. However, Tenerife turned down this proposal, suggesting instead that Orsini could join them as a free agent should he manage to terminate his contract with Boca Juniors. The discussions were spearheaded by Tenerife's sporting director, Mauro Pérez, who had been negotiating for several days. The demand from Boca for a mandatory purchase option was introduced in the final hours of the transfer window, prompting Tenerife to decide that they would only take Orsini if he were a free agent.