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LECCE, ITALY – JANUARY 06: Paulo Dybala of AS Roma warms up prior the Serie A match between US Lecce and AS Roma at Stadio Via del Mare on January 06, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n


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Paulo Dybala\u2019s mother-in-law reveals a special promise that the striker made which could take him to Boca Juniors this summer, even if \u2018Roma would be his first choice.\u2019<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

If not, then many in Argentina are confident his next destination will be Boca Juniors.<\/p>\n

Now his mother-in-law Catherine Fulop gives extra insight into why this has to be the logical step in his career.<\/p>\n

Dybala\u2019s father had Boca Juniors dream<\/h2>\n
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TURIN, ITALY \u2013 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)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cHe loves Roma, he loves the team, and I also think Roma love him very much too. That would be his first choice, staying there,\u201d she told Urbana Play via TyC Sports.<\/p>\n

\u201cPaulo 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m happy if they are coming to Buenos Aires, of course.\u201d<\/p>\n

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ROME, ITALY \u2013 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)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

However, there is one big problem with her son-in-law wearing the Boca Juniors jersey, namely that her husband and Oriana\u2019s father is a fan of their bitter rivals River Plate.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, that\u2019s bad. Ova doesn\u2019t miss a single River match\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The only club he ever represented in his homeland was Instituto Atletico Central Cordoba.<\/p>\n

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