Liga MX 2022: Who is Ángel Romero, the possible new Cruz Azul reinforcement?

With the Liga MX 2022 transfer window about to close, La Máquina has reportedly signed a new reinforcement for the tournament, which has left everyone wondering: who is Ángel Romero, Cruz Azul's possible new reinforcement?

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Everything seems to indicate that La Máquina has "stolen" from Boca Juniors the 29-year-old Paraguayan striker, who is currently a free agent and whose last team was San Lorenzo de Almagro in the Argentine Professional Soccer League.

Who is Ángel Romero?

The 29-year-old Paraguayan striker is a soccer player who is currently without a team and whose last club was San Lorenzo de Almagro in the First Division of Argentina. 

The player is a full international with the Paraguayan national soccer team and has played in soccer teams such as Cerro Porteno, Corinthians, San Lorenzo de Almagro if his signing is closed, his next team would be Cruz Azul of Liga MX 2022.  

Where and when was Ángel Romero born?

Ángel Rodrigo Romero Villamayor, also known as "El Melli" was born in Asunción, in the Republic of Paraguay on July 4, 1992, in a family where soccer is in the blood since his brother Óscar Romero is also a soccer player.

The player began his training in soccer at a very young age since he trained at the San Lorenzo de la Liga Fernandina soccer school for 2 years at the age of 7 and then moved on to Sport Colombia, where he stayed until he was 13 years old. 

In which teams have Angel Romero played?

His first team as a professional was Cerro Porteño where he made his debut on May 22, 2011, against Sol de América. 

As a result of his good performances throughout the 2013 season, Ángel was chosen by the sports journalists of the ABC Color newspaper as the best Paraguayan footballer of the year.

This would bring Romero to the attention of Corinthians of Brazil, a team that signed him in 2014, wherein in May 2017, he would be crowned champion of the Paulista Championship 2017.

Later in 2020, the player would move to San Lorenzo de Almagro, a club where he played 55 games in which he scored 13 goals and provided 12 assists. 

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Is Angel Romero close to playing for Cruz Azul in Liga MX 2022?

According to Mexican press reports, the player had a verbal agreement with Boca Juniors of Argentina, but apparently, the salary offered was not to his liking. 

Therefore, according to reports, La Máquina would have made him a higher economic offer than that of Los Xeneizes, to whom Romero has not yet responded. 

If the Paraguayan response to Cruz Azul's offer is to accept the offer, it could be a victory for the Mexican club over Boca, in a rivalry that has been fanned by the cases of Iván Marcone and Pol Fernández. 

For the time being, there is no official news from both parties, but what is curiosity is that the player's Wikipedia page already lists him as a Cruz Azul player.