Bombshell: Boca has opened talks with Miguel Borja, and he could be a reinforcement for 2026.

Such an unusual and explosive move is beginning to take shape in Argentine soccer. Miguel Ángel Borja, current forward for River, has appeared on Boca's radar for 2026, and the possibility of a direct transfer between the country's two giants no longer sounds far-fetched. With a contract in effect until December 31, the Colombian will become a free agent in a matter of days, and there have already been preliminary contacts with officials close to Juan Román Riquelme.

The story accelerated after Borja's own statements on ESPN, during an interview on the F90 program, while he is on vacation in Colombia. There, the striker acknowledged that he wouldn't close the door to a potential call from La Ribera. "I have a brother who's a Boca fan. You can't close doors or say you'll never drink from this water," he said, in a statement that caused strong discomfort in the River community, since the player still formally belongs to the Núñez club.

According to Olé, the first contact between Boca and the striker's camp actually took place before that television interview. In other words, the possibility of a historic move was already underway when Borja spoke publicly about his future. It wouldn't be the first time, moreover, that the Colombian has appeared on Boca's radar: before his arrival at River, he had already been closely monitored and was very close to signing in previous transfer windows.

During his time in Núñez, Borja was a key player, scored important goals, and even celebrated in superclásicos, which for a long time made any chance of moving to the lifelong rival unthinkable. However, the scenario changed when Marcelo Gallardo informed him that he wouldn't be considered, a key point that reconfigured his contractual and sporting situation.

Although the striker already has the right to negotiate freely as he is in the final stretch of his contract, his transfer will only be in his possession starting January 1. For this reason, a potential move to Boca couldn't be finalized until the start of 2026, when the blue and gold squad resumes training on January 2 at the Ezeiza complex.

Nonetheless, the bomb hasn't fully exploded yet. Talks are ongoing, but the negotiation will need to advance especially on contractual terms. The truth is that, in a market where direct moves between River and Boca are almost nonexistent, Borja's name has already created a possibility that promises to shake up the summer.