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Milan\u2019s Paredes pursuit depends on midfield departures, while Boca\u2019s captain remains under contract until 2028 and wants to stay.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Leandro Paredes has rejected AC Milan\u2019s approach and will stay at Boca Juniors, according to reports out of Argentina.<\/strong><\/p>\n Milan figures contacted the midfielder directly to gauge his availability, proposing a fee to bring him back to Serie A.<\/p>\n Paredes thanked them for the interest but made clear he was happy at Boca and had no intention of leaving.<\/p>\n That closes the door, at least for now, on a pursuit that had been gathering pace over the past week.<\/p>\n Milan\u2019s interest picked up steam after Paredes impressed at the 2026 World Cup, where the 32-year-old was a regular starter as Argentina reached the final.<\/p>\n That form appears to have put him back on Milan\u2019s radar, with the club tabling what was described as a significant offer to Boca.<\/p>\n No financial details were disclosed, but multiple reports from Argentina and Italy agreed that Milan had taken concrete steps toward trying to bring him back to Serie A.<\/p>\n Paredes has experience in European football following spells at Roma and Paris Saint-Germain, along with a loan at Juventus.<\/p>\n His r\u00e9sum\u00e9 also includes Argentina\u2019s 2022 World Cup triumph and a Copa Am\u00e9rica title, the kind of pedigree that made him an appealing target for Ruben Amorim\u2019s rebuild.<\/p>\n Paredes returned to Boca from Roma last summer for a fee reported at around \u20ac3m.<\/p>\n He remains under contract until the end of 2028 and serves as a senior figure in the squad, factors that gave Boca real leverage even before he made his own preference clear.<\/p>\n A departure was never going to be cheap or straightforward, and Paredes\u2019 own decision has settled the matter for now regardless of what Milan were willing to pay.<\/p>\n Paredes\u2019 rejection doesn\u2019t remove the underlying issue that sent Milan looking at him in the first place.<\/p>\n Reports have linked Warren Bondo, Yunus Musah, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Youssouf Fofana, Ardon Jashari and Samuele Ricci with potential exits this summer, whether by sale or loan.<\/p>\n Milan are believed to need that squad and budget space before they can complete any further midfield business.<\/p>\n Luka Modric, Adrien Rabiot and Christian Comotto are viewed as more likely to remain part of Amorim\u2019s plans.<\/p>\n With Paredes out of the picture, Milan\u2019s midfield search resets rather than ends.<\/p>\n The same outgoing questions around Bondo, Musah, Loftus-Cheek, Fofana, Jashari and Ricci remain unresolved.<\/p>\n Any movement on those departures will shape what Amorim can still do before the market closes, and who replaces the World Cup finalist Milan couldn\u2019t convince to leave Boca.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhy Milan Wanted Leandro Paredes<\/h2>\n
Boca\u2019s Leverage In The Paredes Situation<\/h2>\n
Milan\u2019s Midfield Still Needs Reshaping<\/h2>\n
What\u2019s Next For Milan\u2019s Midfield Rebuild<\/h2>\n