6:10 PM ET — Fabrizio Romano: Jorge Mendes working to close Rodrigo Mora deal
According to Fabrizio Romano, Jorge Mendes is working with all parties involved to try to finalize Rodrigo Mora’s move to Roma.
These are considered delicate hours in the negotiations with Mendes attempting to bridge the remaining differences and push the deal toward completion.
3:18 PM ET — Fabrizio Romano: Tension rises in Roma-Porto talks for Rodrigo Mora
According to Fabrizio Romano, today has been a tense one in negotiations between Roma and Porto for Rodrigo Mora.
Despite the clubs reaching a preliminary agreement on the loan and eventual purchase figures, Porto sent an email late last night rejecting Roma’s proposed conditions for triggering the obligation to buy.
Jorge Mendes is now working as an intermediary to ease tensions between the clubs and find a compromise on what remains the key final obstacle to completing the transfer.
12:49 PM ET — Record: Porto counter with €10m loan and €40m obligation for Rodrigo Mora
According to Record Portugal, Porto have submitted a counterproposal to Roma for Rodrigo Mora, with André Villas-Boas demanding a €10 million loan fee plus a €40 million conditional obligation to buy, along with bonuses and a future sell-on percentage.
The Porto president also wants more objective conditions to trigger the obligation and has rejected criteria linked to Mora’s playing time or Roma’s sporting results.
The decision now rests with Roma as negotiations continue.
12:07 PM ET — Lorenzo Canicchio: Villas-Boas changed Rodrigo Mora deal after agreement was reached
According to Lorenzo Canicchio, Roma and Porto had reached an agreement for Rodrigo Mora last night, with the Giallorossi even sending their signed documents and waiting for Porto to countersign them.
However, Porto president André Villas-Boas subsequently intervened and changed the conditions of the deal, a move that reportedly caught everyone involved in the negotiations by surprise.
9:40 AM ET — Filippo Biafora: Roma and Porto negotiate Rodrigo Mora obligation conditions
According to Filippo Biafora, Roma and Porto are working to finalize the conditions that would trigger the obligation to buy Rodrigo Mora.
Roma have proposed making the purchase mandatory if Mora reaches 60% of appearances combined with the club qualifying for the Champions League, while Porto are pushing for conditions that would be easier to achieve.
Talks continue as the clubs work to overcome the final differences in the deal.
9:34 AM ET — Rodrigo Mora talks stall over obligation-to-buy conditions
Negotiations between Roma and Porto for Rodrigo Mora have reached a temporary standstill.
According to Peppe Lo Monaco of Mana Sport, there is currently a gap between the two clubs over the conditions attached to the obligation to buy.
Talks remain ongoing as Roma attempt to find a solution with Porto and unlock the transfer.
9:20 AM ET — Fabrizio Romano: Villas-Boas requests changes to Rodrigo Mora deal
According to Fabrizio Romano, Roma believed they were ready to complete the signing of Rodrigo Mora after submitting their latest official offer, with an agreement already in place on almost every aspect of the transfer.
However, Porto president André Villas-Boas reviewed the details presented by Jorge Mendes and requested changes to the conditions and final value of the obligation to buy.
Contacts between the parties are ongoing as Roma work to overcome what is considered the final obstacle to the deal.
7:00 AM ET — Fabrizio Romano: Porto still havent given green light to transfer
Porto have requested changes to the proposed deal for Rodrigo Mora before giving their final approval to his move to Roma.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Porto informed Roma on Wednesday morning that they want better conditions attached to the obligation-to-buy clause in the agreement.
Porto president André Villas-Boas is insisting on this point before providing the definitive green light for the transfer.
Roma remain in negotiations as they work to satisfy Porto’s demands and complete a deal for Mora, who has already given his approval to the move.
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