Boca Juniors president Daniel Angelici believes a deal for former Roma icon Daniele de Rossi is all but sealed.
Sporting director Nicolas Burdisso spoke last month of his desire to see De Rossi join Boca after the World Cup winner left boyhood club Roma.
And despite reports the Italian would instead retire, links to the Argentine giants have persisted.
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Angelici now hopes a move is close, claiming negotiations are 99 per cent of the way.
"The negotiations for De Rossi are well under way," he told TyC Sports.