Overview
- Boca coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena asked the club to sign a new center forward after Adam Bareiro suffered a prolonged injury and Milton Giménez has underperformed.
- Club leadership led by Juan Román Riquelme has formally opened enquiries about signing David Romero and is engaged in ongoing negotiations with Tigre.
- Romero is 23 years old and scored 11 goals in 19 matches for Tigre in the first half of 2026, including a standout performance against River Plate that raised his profile.
- Tigre has set a transfer valuation near US$8 million and wants to keep a percentage of any future sale, while Italian and Saudi clubs have also expressed interest.
- The Argentine Football Association moved the domestic transfer window to close on July 31, giving Boca a limited period to conclude talks and potentially alter its attacking options.