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

Just when word came out from Italy that two teams have him on their radar, the youngster delivered again against Instituto and scored his first goal to confirm his rise.

The meteoric emergence of Tomás Aranda at Boca, at just 18 years old and with a rare kind of talent, earned him a starting spot under Claudio Úbeda in 2026 and quickly put him on European football’s radar as well. With the shop window that Boca provides, it didn’t take many matches for reports from Italy to emerge saying that Parma and Como have him on their list for the future. Far from being overwhelmed by the rumors, the kid showed his swagger, shone against Instituto, and scored his first goal, which he described as “the one I always dreamed of.”

Still on the rise and increasingly established in Boca’s starting eleven, showing off his technical ability with dribbling as his trademark and a game vision surprising for someone so young, fans are beginning to enjoy one of the gems from Boca Predio. Of course, they don’t want this to be fleeting, as often happens with top prospects, which is why the reports that clubs from Europe are after him are also setting off alarm bells.

What is Aranda’s contract situation like? To the relief of Boca fans, 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 contract signed through December 2029 and, strikingly, no involvement with the youth national teams until the recent call-up for this FIFA window, Boca secured his continuity when several clubs 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. However, it is worth clarifying that no inquiry or offer for Aranda has reached La Ribera. If that interest does turn into something formal in the future, at Brandsen 805 they have one of their great prospects “covered” with a long-term contract and a hefty clause so that Europe cannot easily snatch him away. In other words, if they want him, they will have to put forward figures close to 20 million dollars just to begin negotiations.

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