Tomás Aranda shines at Boca, Europe keen: club stance, huge clause | OneFootball

Just when reports from Italy emerged that two teams have him on their shortlist, the youngster delivered again against Instituto and scored his first goal to confirm his rise.

The meteoric breakthrough of Tomás Aranda at Boca, at just 18 years old and with a talent that is hard to find, earned him a starting spot under Claudio Úbeda in 2026 and also quickly put him on European football’s radar. With the showcase that Boca represents, it didn’t take many matches for reports from Italy to surface that Parma and Como have him on their shortlist for the future. Far from being overwhelmed by the rumors, the kid showed his swagger, was outstanding against Instituto, and had his first scoring debut, which he described as “the one I always dreamed of.”

Constantly on the rise and increasingly established in Boca’s starting eleven, showing his technical quality with dribbling as his trademark and a game vision surprising for his age, the fans are starting to enjoy one of the gems from Boca Predio. Of course, they do not want this to be fleeting, as often happens with great prospects, which is why at the same time alarm bells are ringing over the reports that clubs from the Old Continent want him.

What is Aranda’s contract situation like? For Boca fans’ peace of mind, the club signed him to his first professional contract in September 2025, before his debut and promotion to the first team, and protected him with the usual release clause for promising youth players: 20 million dollars.

With a deal signed through December 2029 and, strikingly, no involvement with the youth national teams until his recent call-up for this FIFA international window, Boca secured his continuity when several teams came looking to take him on loan (he was close to joining Colón).

According to journalist Marco Conterio, Parma and Como have the 18-year-old on their shortlist and are closely following his performances in a Boca shirt. Still, it is worth clarifying that no inquiry or offer for Aranda has reached La Ribera. If that interest does become something formal in the future, at Brandsen 805 they have “covered” one of their biggest prospects with a long-term contract and a hefty clause so Europe cannot snatch him away easily. In other words, if they want him, they will have to put up figures close to 20 million dollars just to begin negotiations.

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