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Carlos Palacios open to Colo Colo return: 'Doors will always be open'
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Carlos Palacios open to Colo Colo return: 'Doors will always be open'

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Boca Juniors midfielder Carlos Palacios expressed openness to returning to Colo Colo after a difficult first half of the season in Argentina.
  • Palacios stated that his return depends on the decision of coach Fernando Ortiz and the club's interest.
  • The 25-year-old player has a contract with Boca Juniors until December 2029 but has been sidelined by a knee injury.

Carlos Palacios, a midfielder for Boca Juniors, has opened the door to a potential return to Colo Colo, following a challenging first half of the season with the Argentine club. Palacios, who is back in Chile for a break, told TNT Sports that his future hinges on the decisions of coach Fernando Ortiz and the club itself.

It has to be decided by him (the coach), and it depends on the club. I don't know what they want, and if they want me, I really have no idea.

— Carlos PalaciosCarlos Palacios discussing the possibility of returning to Colo Colo.

"It has to be decided by him (the coach), and it depends on the club. I don't know what they want, and if they want me, I really have no idea," Palacios said. He acknowledged having a contract with Boca Juniors that extends until December 2029 but admitted uncertainty about his next steps. "I have a contract at Boca, but I don't know what will happen with me. The doors will always be open for everything," he added.

I have a contract at Boca, but I don't know what will happen with me. The doors will always be open for everything.

— Carlos PalaciosCarlos Palacios on his current contract situation and future possibilities.

The 25-year-old player has largely been sidelined during his tenure at Boca Juniors due to a serious knee injury that required surgery. Boca Juniors was eliminated from the Copa Libertadores group stage and will compete in the Copa Sudamericana playoffs against O'Higgins in the second half of the season. Palacios reiterated his desire to return to Colo Colo at some point, stating, "When I left, I said that at some point I would return, and if it has to happen now, it will happen, otherwise later, but at some point I will return."

When I left, I said that at some point I would return, and if it has to happen now, it will happen, otherwise later, but at some point I will return.

— Carlos PalaciosCarlos Palacios expressing his long-term intention to play for Colo Colo again.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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