AS Roma are pushing on two summer tracks at once. One is a structured move for Rodrigo Mora, with FC Porto open to a package built around staged payments. The other is Endrick, where Real Madrid have shut down the idea of a loan exit despite interest from Aston Villa and Roma.

Mora's move is built around structure

Gian Piero Gasperini said Roma are "closing in on Rodrigo Mora, with a creatively structured proposal for the Porto teenager finding favour in Portugal." That lines up with the latest terms on the table. Roma's proposal is €25m now, another €25m in 2027, plus Porto keeping a 50% share of any future resale until Roma buy back that clause.

The valuation gap is still there. Mora has a €70m release clause in his contract with FC Porto, so Roma are trying to bridge a big difference without paying the buyout figure straight away. The club have also missed out on Antonio Nusa, Crysencio Summerville and Mason Greenwood this summer before turning strongly to Mora.

The current numbers help explain why Porto are open to negotiation, not a simple sale. Mora has only one league appearance in 2026 and 15 league minutes so far, even if he has featured in five recent matches for Porto. He is a developing player, and Roma are acting like a club that knows it cannot just bid a giant lump sum and hope for the best.

Endrick's loan is off the table for now

The same market has produced a clear dead end elsewhere. Diario AS reported that Real Madrid have made a final decision on Endrick's immediate future and have "definitively shut down the idea of him leaving on loan." That does not say the player is disappearing from the picture, but it does mean the door to a summer move has been closed.

Endrick's recent involvement at Madrid has been limited. He has 133 total minutes in the current competition sample and four appearances, which is enough to keep him in the squad picture and not enough to make a loan demand surprising. His 6.48 rating across that sample suggests steady work rather than a breakout spell.

There is still a market logic to the interest. Endrick played just 11 minutes in LaLiga before his loan spell, then contributed to 12 goals in 16 league matches for Lyon. Madrid have still chosen to keep him, and for Roma that means the transfer board is split between one deal that is moving and one that has been blocked.

Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →