Milton Delgado Transfer from Boca Juniors to Chelsea
TYC reported that Chelsea is interested in signing Milton Delgado and that the club approached the player in recent days. His release clause is 20 million dollars.
According to the Argentine outlet 'El Intransigente', Chelsea and Sevilla are the first to have made contact with Milton Delgado's close circle regarding a move to Europe. The outlet also reports that Benfica, Oporto, Colonia and Brighton are following him. Separately, Boca Juniors president Juan Román Riquelme is in negotiations to renew Milton Delgado's contract and raise the price to 20 million euros. The Buenos Aires club rejected an offer from Besiktas a year ago.
Chelsea hold interest in Milton Delgado, according to Boca Noticias. El Intransigente claim Chelsea are competing with Inter Miami and Sevilla for the Boca Juniors midfielder. Delgado’s contract is valid until December 2028 and contains a $20 million (£15m / $17m) release clause.
Chelsea has expressed interest in Milton Delgado, whose market value is approximately 2.5 million euros and whose contract is valid until December 2028. Although no formal offer has been made, Boca Juniors, his current club, is open to the idea of him developing his career in Europe following his participation in the Club World Cup in the United States. Inter Milan, with backing from their vice-president Javier Zanetti, is also interested in the promising midfielder, along with Benfica, Inter Miami, and Manchester United. Boca Juniors' president, Juan Roman Riquelme, is cognizant of the growing interest and intends to incorporate a 20 million dollar release clause in Delgado's contract. The forthcoming months are anticipated to be pivotal in deciding Delgado's future.
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