Cruz Azul to sell Pol Fernandez to Boca Juniors

Pol Fernandez will not return to Mexico and will stay in Argentina with Boca Juniors. The 30-year-old midfielder, who had requested a special leave of absence without pay from Cruz Azul's board of directors and coaching staff on January 12 to resolve alleged "personal matters", will be sold to Boca Juniors after the Cementeros board and the Xeneize team reached a verbal agreement in the early hours of Sunday morning for the sale of 'Pol'.

According to ESPN, the negotiations have been ongoing for several days and do not include any exchange or promise to sell striker Cristian Pavón to Cruz Azul.

"There is already a verbal agreement, but they have to comply, especially Boca," said a source from the Celeste club. "It was not easy to get Boca to bend and pay. Now, let's see if they pay”. According to ESPN, the transfer is for US$2 million to be paid in installments. 

Pol’s intentions were to leave Cruz Azul

After several weeks of controversy, Cruz Azul got rid of a player who no longer wanted to be with the team and for whom both the board and coach Juan Reynoso felt "deceived and betrayed", since 'Pol' gave his word that he would return to Mexico by January 24 at the latest, once he solved a family problem with his wife, but in reality, he will stay in Buenos Aires with Boca.

"Instructions were issued to not pay any of his salary to this player who has not played since last season due to personal leave, honoring his contract but 'cheating' us," said a source to ESPN.

As a result, the Mexican club paid Fernández's salary until January 11, the last day he reported for training at La Noria.

Pol arrives for his third stint with Boca Juniors

'Pol' will pass the medical recognition with Boca and will be officially presented this week, in what will be his third stint with the Xeneize team.

The player made his debut in the First Division playing for Boca Juniors in the 2011/2012 season and remained until the following year. He returned for the 2019/2020 season when he won the aforementioned title. In the blue and gold entity, he played 47 games, scored three goals, and won three championships in his two stages, the Copa Argentina 2011/2012, the Superliga 2019/2020, and the Diego Armando Maradona Cup.