Overview
- Talks over 20-year-old right-back Givairo Read have stalled after Feyenoord rejected a straight cash approach and insisted on instalments and bonuses, leaving the move hanging by a thread.
- Roma have submitted a second bid and are currently awaiting Feyenoord's response while club sources report little optimism that the deal will be concluded quickly.
- Read and his agents prefer a transfer to Roma and are trying to convince Feyenoord to lower their demands, but his April 2025 contract extension to mid-2029 gives Feyenoord clear negotiating leverage.
- As an immediate alternative, Roma have reportedly offered Atlético Madrid about €15 million including bonuses for Nahuel Molina to meet coach Gian Piero Gasperini's need for a right-back.
- The coming hours are crucial because a failed agreement with Feyenoord would likely push Roma to complete the Molina deal and reshape the club's right-back plans before the window closes.