Report: Dybala has agreement in principle to join Boca Juniors from Roma | OneFootball

Reports in Argentina claim that former Juventus and current Roma star Paulo Dybala has an ‘agreement in principle’ to join Boca Juniors at the end of the season, after four years in the Italian capital with the Giallorossi.

From Argentina: Dybala will play for Boca Juniors after 2026 World Cup

Reports from ESPN in Argentina are confident that Dybala will be a Boca Juniors player once the end of the 2025-26 season in Europe has come to an end.

ESPN journalist Leo Paradizo reports: “We are in a position to say that Paulo Dybala is going to play for Boca from next semester. There is an agreement in principle, there is a contract and after the World Cup, he will return to Argentine football to wear the Boca shirt.”

The 32-year-old, who has only been fit enough for 18 Serie A appearances and only 12 in the starting XI this season, is currently due to be out of contract with Roma on June 30, 2026.

Reports in both Italy and Argentina claim that La Joya is ‘tempted’ to return to his homeland to play for Boca Juniors.

Recent updates from La Gazzetta dello Sport suggest that Gian Piero Gasperini is keen to keep Dybala on board, but if he is to sign a new deal at the Stadio Olimpico, it would have to involve a pay cut from his current €8m-per-season contract.

BOLOGNA, ITALY – APRIL 25: Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of AS Roma talks with Paulo Dybala of AS Roma during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and AS Roma at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on April 25, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)

Dybala, who has spent 14 seasons of his career in Italy, recently discussed his future in an interview with Argentine reporter Joaquin Alvarez. “It would be good, you never know,” he said. “Today, I play for Roma, I have to defend this shirt, but you never know.”

Dybala is close personal friends with current Boca Juniors and former Roma midfielder Leonardo Paredes: “I get messages from Lea, from Cami, his wife, who has a great relationship with Oriana (Dybala’s wife), and we always talk to them.

DOHA, QATAR – DECEMBER 03: Leandro Paredes and Paulo Dybala of Argentina on the bench during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Australia at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on December 03, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

“From the day he left (Roma), it was a very sad day for us because of the relationship we had with his family, what we shared day to day. For Oriana, too. We get together much less now, so they always press on this topic a lot.”