Fernando Gago, the coach of Boca Juniors, expressed his wish for Santiago Ascacibar, the captain of Estudiantes, to join the team for the preseason and has prioritized his acquisition. While the Boca Juniors Football Council has not yet reached out to Estudiantes' management to present a formal proposal, they regard a potential agreement as 'complicated.' Ascacibar holds a contract with Estudiantes until December 2026 and is not planning to force a contentious departure. Estudiantes would require over 6 million dollars for his transfer, a price that Boca Juniors is aware of. The situation is further complicated by previous irregularities in another transfer involving Cristian Medina.