Manchester City There could be an option for Boca Juniors' Tomas Aranda in the near future.
The Premier League team had already considered Boca Juniors signing Julian Alvarez in 2022 and Maximo Peron a year later.
Alvarez left Manchester City permanently for Atletico Madrid in August 2024 and has been the number 1 under Diego Simeone.
Perrone initially joined Como on loan the same month and the Serie A side made his stay permanent the previous summer. Last month, Sports Witness broadcast news Manchester City has a 30% sell-on clause.
city football group [CFB] He owns Manchester City, Ligue 2 side Troyes and second division Belgian side Lommel SK, and also has a stake in La Liga side Verona.
Manchester City option for Argentina
boca news Now report that City Football Group have set their sights on Tomas Aranda.
The 18-year-old is a product of the Argentinian club's youth system and earned his first-team place earlier this year.
His league statistics for the Boca Juniors first team are as follows:
- Appearances: 10
- Start: 5
- Total minutes: 542
- Minutes per game: 54
The attacking midfielder's development has already seen him Debut for Argentina U20 Last month.
He has also caught the attention of Manchester City owners, and they are keeping a close eye on him as CFG see him as a 'potential bet for the future'.
The report does not specify which European club City Football Group wants to sign. With four European clubs, Pep Guardiola's team could certainly be an option.
Aranda has $20m [€17.1m] He has a release clause in his contract and should be affordable for Manchester City. At present their owners are just following them.
Manager wished for a bright future
Boca Juniors manager Claudio Ubeda expects Tomas Aranda to be the best in the world hail Has released his comments.
"I'm going to reiterate what I said in the last press conference. What we always try to do with kids making debuts like this is to protect them, not overextend them." He said.
"I hope he can become the best player in the world."
"He has to build his career little by little, and he is doing it well with personality. The environment with his teammates helps him a lot so that he can progress, because there are always technically talented players around him who support him."
"He's a player who has talent, dedication and he's good in one-on-one situations. We're going to support him so he can continue to progress."
Contract, price and agent information
Tomas Aranda's contract is until December 2029 and his price is as per transfer marketIs €850k.
Argentine agency Interplayers, headed by Pablo Sabbagh and Matias Sabbagh, represents the player. His client list also includes Nottingham Forest's Nicolas Dominguez and Valencia midfielder Guido Rodriguez.
