Paulo Dybala could be the latest big name to leave European football to end his career, as transfer insider Matteo Moretto is reporting that the legendary Serie A forward is in talks with Argentinian giants Boca Juniors for a free agent move this June, even as his current club Roma are “evaluating” a contract renewal offer.
A star for Palermo and Juventus in his peak years, Dybala was still a Serie A MVP level player at Roma, having moved from the Bianconeri to the Giallorossi a few years ago after the Old Lady deemed him injury-prone and finish.
Dybala took Roma to European finals under Jose Mourinho, and even at the age of 32 and with Father Time truly starting to show, Dybala remains one of the best central playmakers in Serie A with 2.4 key passes and 1.5 fouls drawn per game across 12 Serie A starts this season.
Roma are trying to sign La Joya to a reduced contract offer, as Dybala currently makes a whopping 13 million euros per year. Though he has been linked to bigger transfers out of Roma in the past, Dybala has consistently remained loyal to Serie A and not the Premier League or another league.
At this stage of his career, Dybala’s next move would be out of Europe, as he is not at the level of another top league. But he is still useful to Roma and loved by the fans, and even if they are offering him lower wages due to their decline, he would still make more in Rome than in Argentina.
It is all up to Dybala. Does he still want to keep fighting for European football with Roma under Gian Piero Gasperini, or is he ready to take it easy in his home country before retiring? Only he knows the answer.
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