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Lautaro Di Lollo to Alavés

Quiet since 22 July 2026. Last report: German Garcia Grova. Probability when it went quiet: 8%.

Alavés have opened formal talks to sign Lautaro Di Lollo, the 22 year old Boca Juniors defender, on a loan with an option to buy. A first offer has already been tabled: twelve months on loan with a fee attached and that option written in. Boca's response so far has been cool. The club consider the proposal insufficient and want more before they let the player leave. The story comes from two well placed voices in Argentine football. Cesar Luis Merlo, rated highly for reliability, broke the news of the opened negotiations and the formal loan offer. German Garcia Grova, also a trusted name in this market, followed up with Boca's rejection of those terms. Two credible reporters lining up on the same story within a day of each other gives this real weight, even if neither club has said anything in public. This one sits as a long shot for now. Boca have shown no urgency to sell a 22 year old under contract until the end of 2029, and knocking back the first offer suggests they see Di Lollo as worth holding onto or worth more than a plain loan deal. For this to move, Alavés will need to sweeten the option to buy or raise the loan fee enough to change Boca's calculation. Nothing in the reporting suggests that improved bid exists yet. Alavés have a habit of building their squad through exactly this kind of deal, having brought in Godoy Cruz's man for €4m in 2024 and paid similar sums for Granada, Utrecht and Real Madrid players. A loan with an option fits their usual pattern of low risk incoming business. Watch for whether Alavés return with a revised bid, and whether Boca shift thei

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