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Agreement reached with Atletico for €17 million, now the Giallorossi await the Argentine full-back's approval, who is being persuaded by a contract worth €2.8 million per season and longer than his current deal in Madrid. Now, Leipzig's Norwegian is Gasperini's number one target.
Roma's Argentine contingent is set to grow. After hitting a brick wall with Feyenoord over Divario Read, sporting director D'Amico has now strongly pursued Nahuel Molina, quickly securing an opening from Atletico Madrid. Contact continued overnight. The Spanish club insisted on a permanent transfer rather than a loan with a conditional obligation to buy. Roma decided to make their move, offering a total of €17 million: €13m plus €4m in bonuses. Consequently, Atletico gave the green light this morning to sell the Argentine international, who previously spent two seasons in Italy with Udinese.
THE FINAL PIECE
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What's missing? Molina's approval. However, Roma are closing in on this too, as they are prepared to offer the player €2.8 million per season. This is virtually the same salary he earns in Madrid, but with a significantly longer contract duration than his current deal, which expires in 2027 (or 2028, as there was an auto-renewal option). At the Giallorossi, Molina would reunite with Dybala, a national teammate with whom he won a World Cup, as well as Soulè and Castro. An Argentine quartet. Barring any hitches (as recent Giallorossi transfer sagas have shown), Molina will therefore be Gasperini's new right-sided player, filling the void left by Celik. But that's not all.
NUSA STRATEGY
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Because Roma, by saving around €10-11 million compared to a potential acquisition of Read, now intends to reallocate that sum towards a left winger. This is a position the coach wants to fill as soon as possible after months of waiting. Following the Molina deal, an assault on Leipzig for Antonio Nusa is now ready, with an increased offer to get closer to the Germans' high asking price of €60 million. The Norwegian is Gasperini's number one target, and the presence of Ryan Friedkin and new CEO Galantic in Wales offers optimism. Should a deal for Nusa not materialise, Roma would immediately turn their attention to Malick Fofana of Lyon, for whom medical reassurances regarding his ankle condition have been received. And for whom 'only' €40-45 million would be needed.
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