crystal Palace Goalkeeper Walter Benítez has spent much of the last year surrounded by transfer uncertainty. Argentina’s latest comments suggest another potential move is already on the horizon.
Despite eventually moving to the Premier League with Palace, his condition never fully recovered due to limited continuity in England.
Now, back home, Boca Juniors are openly discussing the possibility of targeting him in the next market.
Not first choice in Argentina
These comments came from the journalist marcelo gonzalez During an appearance on the Argentinian program Directo al Hueso.
According to Gonzalez, Boca is still waiting to see how young player Leandro Brey develops between now and the middle of the year. However, the club is already planning the possibility of entering the market for a senior goalkeeper.
“Boca is still waiting for Bray and how he performs between now and the middle of the year. That has not changed. But Boca will definitely be looking for a goalkeeper in the next transfer window.” He said.
“They probably won’t look for a backup goalkeeper – they’ll aim as high as possible.”
Geronimo Rulli of Olympique Marseille was initially discussed internally. However, Gonzalez explained that Boca quickly realized that the operation would be extremely difficult financially.
“The first name that came up was Ruli. When I asked about him specifically, they told me: ‘Ruli costs a lot of money, we don’t think it’s possible’,” He said.
“Now they have to look to the Premier League, where Walter Benitez is playing.”
Brief description of Benitez
Gonzalez and the programme’s panel then spent time discussing the Palace goalkeeper’s path through European football, including his years at PSV and earlier stint with OGC Nice.
The journalist also acknowledged that Benítez has not fully established himself since arriving at Palace in the middle of last season.
“He arrived at Crystal Palace in the middle of last season and today he doesn’t have much consistency. Although he has played a few matches, it’s not like he has never played.”
Interestingly, Gonzalez himself gave a very balanced assessment of the goalkeeper.
“His performances may not have been huge, but obviously if he has had such consistency for so long in European football, there is a reason for that.”
Of course, Walter Benitez’s name has come up repeatedly in transfer discussions over the past year. During his last months in the Netherlands, Several clubs inquired about his situation As uncertainty about his future increased.
The move to the Premier League eventually came, yet his medium-term role still seems a little unclear due to a lack of regular minutes. This naturally creates space for domestic clubs to start paying attention. In fact, river bank Kept him on my radar last year.
But at 33, he fits Boca Juniors’ preference for proven personalities in key positions.
what happens next
There is no indication yet that Crystal Palace are actively attempting to move Benitez this summer. However, if the goalkeeper continues to struggle for regular consistency in the Premier League, Boca’s interest could be worth watching.
For now, this looks like the early stages of internal discussions in Argentina rather than advanced talks.
Still, Benitez’s future has felt uncertain for quite some time – and Boca are now openly looking in his direction.
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