Roma’s staggered offer for Mora finds favour with Porto

Roma are closing in on Rodrigo Mora, with a creatively structured proposal for the Porto teenager finding favour in Portugal.

According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the two clubs are converging on the second of three offers Roma have tabled for the highly-rated attacking midfielder.

Under the proposal, Roma would pay €25m now while leaving Porto a 50% share of any future resale, then hand over a further €25m in 2027 to buy back that sell-on clause.

The staggered structure, worth €50m in total, is designed to ease the immediate outlay, and the Giallorossi are working with optimism to close a deal in the coming hours.

VERONA, ITALY – MAY 24: Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of AS Roma, looks on prior to during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and AS Roma at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on May 24, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Mora the answer to Roma and Gasperini’s search for an attacker

The move would finally address a need Gian Piero Gasperini has voiced repeatedly this summer. The coach has pushed hard for a new right-footed attacker, only for the club to miss out on a string of targets, including Antonio Nusa, Crysencio Summerville and Mason Greenwood.

Mora, a 19-year-old Portugal youth international and one of Porto’s brightest academy products, represents an ambitious solution.

Under contract until 2030 with a €70m release clause, Mora is being pursued for well below that figure, with Porto open to negotiating.

The Serie A side will need to move decisively, however: Galatasaray have also been in the race, and the Giallorossi are looking to exploit the Turkish club’s hesitation to get the deal over the line.

For now, the momentum is with Roma, who believe they have found the profile and the formula, to satisfy both Gasperini and Porto.