Diego Maradona is urging Juan Roman Riquelme is resist an offer from Atletico Madrid and stay with Boca Juniors.

Atletico sports director Jesus Garcia Pitarch has admitted the Villarreal midfielder, who spent part of last season on-loan at Boca, is under consideration.

The Madrid giants will make a decision over Riquelme once coach Javier Aguirre has seen his team in preseason friendly action. Meanwhile, Maradona says: "They keep calling him from Spain, urging him to return.

"But I'll tell you, I will convince Roman to stay with Boca. Hopefully he does, he was sensational in the Copa America."