Aston Villa are among a number of clubs targeting 19-year-old Argentinian Boca Juniors midfielder Tomás Aranda. Liverpool are set to make a bid in January to sign him ahead of competition from Aston Villa, Arsenal, Chelsea, Como and Inter Milan. Aranda, who joined Boca Juniors in January 2026, has a contract until the end of 2029 and has one cap for Argentina. In the 2025/2026 season, he has made 23 appearances across all competitions, scoring 2 goals and providing 3 assists. His current market value is €12.00m, according to Transfermarkt. In July 2026, reports indicated Arsenal was preparing an offer of over €20 million, while his release clause was variously reported in May and July 2026 at between €17 million and €20 million.