Boca Juniors are not letting up the pressure on Roma for midfielder Leandro Paredes.The Argentine club want to try and secure the midfielder’s return before the end of the January window.Paredes

Claudio Ranieri, coach of AS Roma, addressed the possibility of Leandro Paredes returning to Boca Juniors during this transfer window and responded firmly to journalists' questions.

The greatest wish of everyone at Boca is to see Leandro Paredes in the blue and gold once again. In the midst of negotiations for the transfer to happen, the World Cup-winning midfielder rejected an offer from another team.

However, rumors continue to emerge from Argentina about Paredes’ desire to return to Boca. According to journalist Gastón Edul of TyC Sports, the player has communicated to coach Fernando Gago and president Juan Román Riquelme his intention to move immediately.

Leandro Paredes is no longer guaranteed to stay at Roma.The midfielder’s future remains uncertain as Boca Juniors appear to close in on him in the final days of the January transfer