Atletico loan Maxi to Boca

Atletico Madrid's attacking midfielder Maxi Rodriguez is due to be loaned out to Argentine club Boca Juniors for the rest of the season, Marca sports daily reported here Sunday.
Rodriguez has failed to break into Atletico's first team this term and wants the move to be assured playing time to press his case to be included in Argentina's 2010 World Cup squad.
According to Marca an official from Boca Juniors describes the loan deal as "80 per cent" certain to take place in the January transfer window.
Rodriguez, 29, joined Atletico in 2005, on a five year contract.
The one stumbling block could be his 2.5 million euro annual salary which may pose a problem for Boca unless he accepts a pay cut.