Warning Roma will lose Mora unless giving FC Porto €50m guarantee

Warning Roma will lose Mora unless giving FC Porto €50m guarantee Portuguese reports insist Roma are not that close to securing Rodrigo Mora, because the deal will fall through without sufficient purchase guarantees for FC Porto, so they are at an impasse. PORTO, PORTUGAL – JANUARY 29: Max Aarons of Rangers passes the ball whilst under pressure from Rodrigo Mora of FC Porto during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between FC Porto and Rangers FC at Estadio do Dragao on January 29, 2026 in Porto, Portugal. (Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/Getty Images) Italian media claimed last night that the two clubs had practically reached a verbal agreement for the loan at €7-10m with option to buy at the end of the season for a further €40-43m. Whatever the split, it would end up reaching the original €50m asking price. Mora obligation clauses the problem for Roma NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 23: Rodrigo Mora of FC Porto during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD3 match between Nottingham Forest FC and FC Porto at City Ground on October 23, 2025 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) That could become an obligation if certain conditions were met, but this is where the problem has emerged, because Porto want very specific and easy to achieve guarantees Roma will buy the player outright. Both A Bola and O Jogo in Portugal have the same warning today, which is that negotiations continued overnight with no significant progress. It is a familiar tale to Roma fans who have seen several transfers be on the verge of going through, only to ultimately fall apart at the final hurdle. It is believed Roma want the obligation to be activated only if they qualify for the Champions League, whereas FC Porto would prefer something more realistic like the Europa League or even Conference League.