Fiorentina scare as Arsenal join race for Boca Juniors sensation Aranda

Fiorentina scare as Arsenal join race for Boca Juniors sensation Aranda Fiorentina’s interest in Tomas Aranda could be complicated by the arrival of Premier League competition, with Arsenal now monitoring the Boca Juniors midfielder. The 20-year-old is regarded as one of the most exciting talents in South American football, and in recent weeks Fiorentina took the first steps to explore the feasibility of bringing him to Fabio Grosso’s side. According to a report from El Transigente, via FirenzeViola , however, the Gunners’ scouts are now watching him closely too. BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – MARCH 22: Tomas Aranda of Boca Juniors celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during a Torneo Apertura Mercado Libre 2026 match between Boca Juniors and Instituto de Cordoba at Estadio Alberto J. Armando on March 22, 2026 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images) Aranda’s release clause and the Italian competition to Fiorentina pursuit Arsenal are keeping tabs on the youngster’s development, though it remains to be seen whether they will follow through with a concrete move, the London club have yet to decide whether to lodge an official offer. The chance to join one of the Premier League’s heavyweights would, the report suggests, be an undeniably attractive one for the 2006-born prospect. For any suitor, the key figure is the £15 million release clause written into Aranda’s contract, a relatively accessible sum for a player of his profile and reputation. That has already made him a target for several Italian clubs , with Como and Parma joining Fiorentina in the chase, meaning the Viola face a fight on two fronts, at home and now from England, if they are to win the race for one of Argentine football’s brightest young things.