Zeballos joins Monza after Napoli move collapses

Exequiel Zeballos swapped Boca Juniors for Serie A minnows Monza in a shock deadline day move.

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What happened. Exequiel Zeballos completed a deadline day transfer to Monza from Boca Juniors, after a proposed move to Napoli fell through.

• Boca Juniors rejected Napoli's €10m plus add-ons proposal.
• Zeballos' contract with Boca was set to expire on December 31.
• He scored 16 goals and 16 assists in 140 games for Boca.

“I wanted to come to Italy because my father’s idol is Maradona.”

— Exequiel Zeballos

Zeballos will now work under coach Ivan Juric at Monza, with Paredes having advised him on the move.

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