Mora impasse as FC Porto reject ‘unrealistic’ Roma €50m purchase conditions

Mora impasse as FC Porto reject ‘unrealistic’ Roma €50m purchase conditions Portuguese media warn FC Porto will not back down on Rodrigo Mora, insisting Roma must make the obligation to buy easy to activate for €50m, amid reports the clauses are ‘unrealistic.’ The two clubs had seemingly reached an agreement on the formula late Tuesday evening , a paid loan at €7-10m and option to buy for a further €40-43m that would become an obligation if certain conditions were met. This is where it all went wrong, as Porto expected the conditions to be easy to achieve , and were horrified when they saw what Roma were proposing instead. Porto and Roma row over Mora terms PORTO, PORTUGAL – DECEMBER 12: Rodrigo Mora of FC Porto in action during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD6 match between FC Porto and FC Midtjylland at Estadio do Dragao on December 12, 2024 in Porto, Portugal. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images) According to O Jogo and A Bola , the conditions to activate the obligation to buy range from Champions League qualification with a certain number of games played by Mora, to even the Giallorossi winning the Scudetto. Considering Roma have only just qualified for the Champions League after a seven-year absence, and have not won the Serie A title since 2001, they were considered ‘unrealistic’ conditions. The situation remains one of complete stasis, as Porto are content to sit back and keep Mora unless the €50m sale is guaranteed. PORTO, PORTUGAL – DECEMBER 12: Rodrigo Mora of FC Porto in action during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD6 match between FC Porto and FC Midtjylland at Estadio do Dragao on December 12, 2024 in Porto, Portugal. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images) Agent Jorge Mendes is trying to mediate between them, but it’s claimed the two clubs have not had any direct contact for over 24 hours. Mendes also has a somewhat fraught rapport with Porto chief Andre Villas-Boas, which isn’t helping the situation. Mora only turned 19 in May and last season contributed five goals with two assists in 44 competitive games for Porto. 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) He can play as a trequartista behind the striker, a support forward, or an attacking winger.