Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, that Arsenal is actively monitoring Boca Juniors midfielder Tomas Aranda and is preparing a formal offer according to Italian and English media.
- Sources disagree on Aranda’s price with reported release clause figures ranging roughly from £15–€17m to $20m and some reports saying Arsenal may offer above those numbers.
- Club Tijuana has reportedly set a buyout in the roughly £18–20m ($25m) range for 17-year-old Gilberto Mora and several outlets say Arsenal and Liverpool are prepared to meet that figure.
- FIFA rules bar Mora from being registered by a foreign club until he turns 18 on October 14, 2026, so any move would be a pre-agreement or delayed registration rather than an immediate transfer.
- The interest in both players reflects a post-World Cup market surge for young talent and leaves Arsenal balancing sales, squad needs and long-term development plans while facing competition from Serie A and Premier League rivals.