Roma Complete Molina Deal: Argentine Defender Arrives Tomorrow

Nahuel Molina is set to complete his move to Roma, with the Argentine defender due to arrive in the capital tomorrow evening. The deal with Atlético Madrid has been finalised, with Roma paying €17 million in total—€13 million upfront plus €4 million in add-ons. Molina will sign a four-year contract and become Roma's third summer signing. Documents were exchanged on Friday afternoon, concluding negotiations that had been ongoing for several days. The 26-year-old will immediately place himself at the disposal of head coach Gian Piero Gasperini as he prepares for the 2026–27 season. Molina's arrival strengthens Roma's defensive options ahead of the campaign, with the club having already completed two other signings during the transfer window.

Roma have returned home after concluding their British pre-season training camp and are pursuing two attacking targets: Rodrigo Mora from Porto and Endrick from Real Madrid. The club is attempting to secure a permanent transfer for the Portuguese forward born in 2007, while exploring the possibility of a loan deal for the Brazilian. Both signings represent potential reinforcements to Roma's forward line as the 2026–27 season approaches. Mora, a 2007 birth-year prospect from Porto, is being actively pursued on a permanent basis, while negotiations for Endrick centre on a temporary arrangement that would see the Real Madrid player join on loan. Francesco Petrachi has also been discussing Cacciamani, though specific details of those talks were not outlined in the latest update.

Roma have submitted their opening bid for Porto's Rodrigo Mora, a 2007-born attacking midfielder and winger regarded as one of Europe's most promising young talents. The offer consists of a €5 million loan fee with a €45 million purchase option triggered by easily achievable conditions. Gasperini has identified attacking reinforcement as a priority, and Roma are pushing to secure Mora's release from Porto between today and tomorrow, having apparently overtaken Galatasaray in the race for his signature. Meanwhile, the departure of Matías Soulé from Roma has moved closer to reality. The arrival of a new winger—with Endrick and Rodrigo Mora leading the shortlist—could push the Argentine down Gasperini's hierarchy. Soulé is not considered a guaranteed stay at the club. AC Milan have maintained long-standing interest and held fresh contact with his representatives yesterday to clarify their intention to negotiate a deal. Roma are demanding at least €35 million to let him leave. Torino's chief of staff, Gianluca Petrachi—formerly Roma's director of sport—reopened discussion around midfielder Alessio Cacciamani after initially appearing to close the door on a sale. On Cacciamani's future, Petrachi told Sportitalia: "He is a youth academy player, very interesting. He has to confirm himself in Serie A, but he has everything to grow and grow a lot. He is certainly being monitored. We would like to continue with players like him, but we must also deal with a market that sometimes presents absurd, mad prices that one cannot take into account. Our intention is to keep him."