ESPN: Dybala Has Preliminary Agreement With Boca Juniors

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - SEPTEMBER 05: Paulo Dybala of Argentina celebrates after scoring the team's third goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match between Argentina and Chile at Estadio Más Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on September 05, 2024 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Daniel Jayo/Getty Images) | Getty Images For a typical football club, the future of an increasingly injured, 32-year-old forward headed toward free agency wouldn’t cause much of a stir, but Roma is no ordinary club, and Paulo Dybala has never been an ordinary player. Since arriving in the capital four years ago, the man affectionately known as La Joya has delighted Giallorossi supporters with a level of attacking skill and grace not seen since the latter days of Francesco Totti’s legendary career.

In that light, it’s no wonder Dybala’s future has weighed heavily on the club. Even in his reduced capacity as a 1,500-minute-per-season player, Dybala could deliver dizzying highs with his wicked left foot and keen intellect, scoring several golazos among his 45 goals for the club. However, with a string of muscle injuries dragging him down over the past 18 months, those moments of magic were fleeting.

Dybala could still turn a match on its head, but they were interspersed with swaths of mortality. With his contract expiring at the end of June and Roma facing another summer revolution, Dybala’s future with the club has come into question. While there have been suggestions that he could sign an incentive-laden deal to remain with the club, Dybala has been the subject of constant transfer rumors over the past several months.

And, according to ESPN, Dybala has reached a preliminary agreement with Boca Juniors. Argentina forward Paulo Dybala is closing in on a summer move to Boca Juniors ⏳ pic. twitter.