Boca is going through a market that not only thinks about strengthening the present, but also about projecting a 2026 that will once again put the Copa Libertadores as an absolute priority. And in that planning, the Dybala surname was once again established as a real possibility. Not because of media noise or popular desire, but because there are signs from Italy that his time in Rome could end earlier than expected. and because the club understands that in the middle of the year a window may appear that did not exist before.
Dybala is coming off an irregular year in Serie A: injuries, fewer minutes and a performance that did not leave him satisfied. This sporting scenario fueled strong versions from Europe that suggest that Rome is considering not renewing the relationship that ends in June 2026. If this is confirmed, the forward would be free to negotiate his future thinking about the second half of next year, just when Boca will seek to make a leap in the hierarchy for the Libertadores.
The possibility of having Dybala is not an invention, nor an isolated delusion. There were contacts with Juan Román Riquelme in previous markets —not now, not in this recess, at least for the moment— and Boca closely followed each step of the forward. The situation today changes for specific reasons: the Cordovan could become available and in Argentina they interpret that this door may open in the middle of next year.
They recognize it in the club. Marcelo Delgado summarized it with a phrase that summarizes the internal feeling: “Dybala is a mix of everything. Illusion and reality. Hopefully we can make the effort to bring him in. The only thing I know is that his contract expires in June of next year and it will be evaluated. We’ll see what happens.”. This “will be evaluated” connects directly with the sports project that Boca plans for the Libertadores.
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The Paredes factor and their friendship
And Leandro Paredes appears in that equation. His return was not only a football signal: it was also emotional. He and Dybala have been friends since their time at Roma, a bond reinforced in the world champion team. Leo himself did not avoid the topic: “The excitement is always there, having a player like Paulo, with the quality and hierarchy he has, would be spectacular,” he said weeks ago.
Furthermore, his father, Daniel Paredes, fueled the emotional fire that surrounds the story: “I know things, I know that Paulo wants to come. He has a little heart for Boca. I heard a conversation between them, and Paulo told him that he was coming,” he revealed after the victory against River.
That is why Boca looks to June with different expectations. Today, in this market, the leadership understands that Rome will not release the footballer with a current contract for six more months. But next semester will be different. If the Italian disinterest in renewing him is confirmed and if Dybala decides to close his European stage, Boca will be willing to sit down and negotiate.
Dybala and Paredes were not only teammates in Rome and the National Team, they are also great friends off the field and even share family vacations.It would be adding another world champion to the project, replicating the impact generated by Paredes’ arrival. It would also be a direct hit to the biggest objective: strengthening the team in the year in which the Copa Libertadores will set the temperature. And in that sense, Dybala’s name is no longer heard as a romantic wish: it is beginning to take shape as a sporting opportunity that Boca does not plan to let pass.
