Official: Monza sign Ziolkowski from Roma with €18m buy option
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Monza have officially completed the signing of Ziolkowski from Roma, with the deal including an €18 million buy option.
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Attributed to original sourceNewly-promoted Monza have officially announced their signing of centre-back Jan Ziolkowski on loan with an option to buy from Roma.
Official: Roma send Ziolkowski to Monza with potential for significant profit Monza have secured the services of the 21-year-old central defender on an initial season-long loan deal with a future option to buy that will be worth €18m according to reports from the Corriere dello Sport.
Official: Jan Ziolkowski joins Monza on loan with an option to buy from Roma (via www.acmonza.com) Monza have confirmed that this is an option to buy and not an obligation.
“The Polish defender arrives on a temporary basis from Roma until June 20, 2027, with an option to buy in favour of the Biancorossi,” read a statement on the club website on Monday morning.
Ziolkowski joined Roma from hometown club Legia Warsaw at a reported cost of €6m last summer and went on to make 18 appearances in Serie A plus a further four in the Europa League.
Official: Jan Ziolkowski joins Monza on loan with an option to buy from Roma (via www.acmonza.com) The three-time Poland international was typically an understudy to the likes of Gianluca Mancini, Evan Ndicka and Mario Hermoso, though, which limited him to just five league starts in 2025-26.
Though Hermoso has left the club, Roma have brought in two new central defenders in Konstantinos Koulierakis and Leonardo Balerdi this summer, which means that opportunities for Ziolkowski might’ve been even harder to come by than in the previous season.
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What happened
Monza have announced the signing of Ziolkowski from Roma. The transfer includes a buy option set at €18 million, giving Monza the flexibility to make the move permanent. Ziolkowski joins Monza in what represents a notable addition to their squad ahead of the new season, while Roma allow the young player to depart in search of regular playing time.
Chance analysis
This move underlines Monza's ambition to strengthen their squad by acquiring young talent from one of Italy's biggest clubs. The €18m buy option structure suggests an initial loan-style arrangement, allowing both clubs to assess fit before committing fully. For Roma, it continues a pattern of developing and then circulating players to maintain squad flexibility and financial sustainability.
Monza gain a new attacking option with a potential permanent signing at €18m, while Roma lose squad depth but retain a future buy-back structure.