Navarro Montoya wants to see Dibu Martínez in Boca: 'I have no doubts'

The injury of Agustín Marchesín in the Copa Libertadores match against Barcelona in Guayaquil reopened the debate about who should occupy the Boca arc. In this context, Carlos Navarro Montoya surprised to set an ambitious goal: to try to convince none other than Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez to

join the club.

The former Xeneize goalkeeper considered that, in addition to the good performance of Leandro Brey, who assumed emergency title and responded with results, the team needs a more experienced soccer player to face the second half of the year, especially the decisive instances of “Eternal Glory”. “Boca is a place of excellence. If Boca has to go looking for a starting goalkeeper, I have no doubts: I'm taking a plane, getting off in London, making the connection in Birmingham and going to look for Dibu Martínez,” said El Mono in an interview with

Picado TV.

He

even went further and detailed how he would approach a hypothetical negotiation: “I sit down to have coffee with him, I ask him what he is going to do with his life, what he wants to do because he has been in Europe for many years, his wife is Portuguese, but he has lived in England for many years... He has an armed life there, but I ask if he is interested in the challenge and I propose to come to Boca

.”

However, this desire appears complex. Currently, the man from Mar del Plata has a contract with Aston Villa until June 2029 and has a high salary, factors that hinder any attempt at repatriation. In addition, in recent markets, the interest of important clubs in Europe, such as Manchester United, has already aroused the interest of important European clubs, so other polls of important teams from the Old Continent are not ruled out

.

On the other hand, the goalkeeper himself had already been clear some time ago about a possible return to the country: “My return is very difficult because of the objectives I want to achieve, but you never know. I wouldn't play for Boca, or for River, or any other club in Argentina. Only in the Red”. He even relatized that possibility by admitting that he sees his return far away in the

short term.

Meanwhile, Boca is considering options to replace Marchesín. The 38-year-old goalkeeper's right anterior cruciate ligament tear, which will require at least eight months of recovery, forced urgent changes to the position. In that scenario, although Brey showed strength in the goal, with three wins and only two goals conceded, the management and the coaching staff are considering adding hierarchical

competence.