David Ospina could play Boca Juniors

The goalkeeper of the Colombian national team, who has signed a contract with English Arsenal, is the first option to occupy the arch of Argentina's most popular team. .

The Boca Juniors Arch was still guarded by experts. From Americo Tesoriere, fame in the early xeneizes, to Julio Musimessi, the singer-porter of the 50s. From Antonio Roma to Hugo Gatti, the notable Loco. All, numbers and champions in the three most difficult clubs of Argentina. And there were two Colombians who left their mark on the most thankless position and on the heaviest fence: Carlos Fernando Navarro Montoya and Óscar Córdoba. El Mono was born in Medellín and naturalized Argentine, but he played with the tricolor team Qualifications for the World Cup in Mexico 1986. Córdoba capped the United States 94. two are the closest antecedent to this new possibility of a Colombian goalkeeper in the blue and gold giant. David Ospina is about. (See here our special 2018 Russian World Cup)

At one month of the age of 30, Ospina is in a great moment. Despite being questioned by the friendly before France in the previous World, he showed under the Russian skies the skills that he brought to Jose Pekerman to choose him as titular and one of the captains before the absence of James Rodríguez. And Itagüí goalkeeper was important in the four matches that the team played in the World Cup. Also, in the definition by penalties. Despite the shot that covered Jordan Henderson, it was not enough to overtake England. In any case, his performance was very popular in Argentina. Especially, by the leaders of Boca and coach, Guillermo Barros Schelotto.

Ospina is a name that seduces to take charge of a bow that has caused problems since the departure of Roberto Abbondanzieri. Agustín Orion had his moment, but he completed a cycle and since then the position has been challenged by Guillermo Sara (30), Axel Werner (22) and Agustín Rossi (22). Sara was injured in the shoulder a year and a half ago. When he recovered, he had already lost the place. Werner did not convince and returned to Atlético de Madrid to replace Jan Oblak and was loaned to Huesca. And Rossi put on his warm gloves, but he had more mistakes than shots. That is why Boca is facing the urgency of strengthening the goal. (Read: David Ospina and what it is to always celebrate alone)

There is a principle of agreement with Arsenal, which has no problem to lend to the player. In England, he capped much less than he expected because of the good performance of Peter Cech, a record holder. The lack of competition, even, makes it doubtful for Pekerman that at some point he was thinking of citing Franco Armani, then summoned to stop in the Argentine selection of Jorge Sampaoli.

Ospina wants to play. And although he would prefer to continue in Europe, he is seduced to compete in one of the largest clubs on the continent. In Boca, he met his compatriots Wilmar Barrios, Frank Fabra, Sebastian Perez, Edwin Cardona and Sebastian Villa. And the quota of foreigners, taking into account the fact that the Uruguayan Nahitan Nandez also belongs to the establishment and there are negotiations with the Paraguayan Gustavo Gómez? In the event that the path is taken to incorporate the guardian of Antioquia, the rulers could lend to Perez and Villa. Argentine teams can only register six foreign contracts in the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and five can sign the form for a first division match.

As Tigres de Monterrey does not want to get rid of Nahuel Guzmán, to the point of badessing Gerónimo Rulli, of Real Sociedad, does not convince. Ospina has gained strength in the last hours. (You can read: David Ospina: "It's a pity that it's over, but you have to lift your head")

However, there is a situation that hinders the pbadage: the high cost of the player's contract . Ospina wins in the Premier League more than the best footballers of Boca, Fernando Gago and Carlos Tevez. The investment should be very important and Boca has already shaken the winter market with the additions of Mauro Zárate, Sebastián Villa (from Deportes Tolima) and Carlos Izquierdoz (Santos Laguna). In addition, he completes the final details of the transfer of Gomez, which would come from Milan to 6.5 million euros.

"It's hard because your premium is very high, but you can not throw anything in. Ospina is an excellent archer", Rodolfo said Ferrari, vice-president xeneize, to El Espectador . It will be necessary to refine the pencil, then, to know in the end, if Ospina will be able to realize this old illusion which takes already ten years: to cover in Mouth, like its idol Cordoba. When he was 20 years old and had already shown his conditions to the Atlético Nacional, Mauricio Serna brought to Argentina the videos of Rey David. Chicho multi-champion with Carlos Bianchi, the recommended. Then the coach was Carlos Ischia, former junior player and former badistant of Viceroy . The Antioquia was very young, he preferred to stay with the archers of the club and Ospina left for Nice. Today, the roads intersect again. Can we find them in the Bombonera? (You might be interested: Jorge Luis Pinto and his badysis of Russia 2018)