Paulo Dybala’s mother-in-law reveals a special promise that the striker made which could take him to Boca Juniors this summer, even if ‘Roma would be his first choice.’
La Joya will be a free agent on July 1 unless Roma offer him a new contract, and at the moment it seems increasingly unlikely they will be able to reach an agreement.
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If not, then many in Argentina are confident his next destination will be Boca Juniors.
Now his mother-in-law Catherine Fulop gives extra insight into why this has to be the logical step in his career.
Dybala’s father had Boca Juniors dream
TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 18: Paulo Dybala of AS Roma celebrates a goal during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on January 18, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
“He loves Roma, he loves the team, and I also think Roma love him very much too. That would be his first choice, staying there,” she told Urbana Play via TyC Sports.
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“Paulo made a promise to his father that one day he would wear the Boca Juniors jersey, that would be a dream instilled in him by his Dad, and he wants to fulfil that dream.”
Dybala and his wife Oriana became parents recently to daughter Gia, so moving back to Argentina to be closer to family would be another strong motive.
“I’m happy if they are coming to Buenos Aires, of course.”
ROME, ITALY – OCTOBER 23: Paulo Dybala of AS Roma acknowledges the fans after the teams defeat in the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD3 match between AS Roma and FC Viktoria Plzen at Stadio Olimpico on October 23, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
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However, there is one big problem with her son-in-law wearing the Boca Juniors jersey, namely that her husband and Oriana’s father is a fan of their bitter rivals River Plate.
“Yes, that’s bad. Ova doesn’t miss a single River match…”
Now 32, La Joya left Argentina very young for Palermo in 2012, then moved to Juventus in 2015 and Roma as a free agent in 2022.
The only club he ever represented in his homeland was Instituto Atletico Central Cordoba.
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