Robinio Vaz completes permanent move from Roma to Hull City for €32m
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Hull City have officially signed Brazilian winger Robinio Vaz from Roma, with the total package reported at €32m including an obligation/option to buy.
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Attributed to original sourceRoma have officially loaned Robinio Vaz to Hull City with an option to buy at the end of the season for a total €32m, just seven months after his arrival from Olympique Marseille for €22m.
The forward was an investment in the January transfer window, but struggled to break into the team under coach Gian Piero Gasperini.
Robinio Vaz hopes to play at Hull City ROME, ITALY – MARCH 22: Robinio Vaz of AS Roma runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Tiago Gabriel and Oumar Ngom of US Lecce during the Serie A match between AS Roma and US Lecce at Stadio Olimpico on March 22, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images) It was decided to send him out on loan after just one goal scored and two assists in 14 competitive appearances for the Giallorossi.
Throughout his experience at the Stadio Olimpico, Vaz did not start a single match, garnering a total of 313 minutes on the pitch.
NAPLES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 15: Robinio Vaz of AS Roma shows his disappointment during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AS Roma at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 15, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images) Vaz has joined Hull City on loan for a reported €2m fee, with an option to buy at the end of the season for another €30m.
The French talent is only 19 years old and had impressed in his few performances for Olympique Marseille, scoring four goals with two assists in his 14 Ligue 1 appearances last season before the move to Roma.
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What happened
Hull City have confirmed the signing of Robinio Vaz from AS Roma in a deal valued at €32m, structured with a loan and an option/obligation to purchase. The Brazilian attacker moves to the Championship side as one of the more high-profile arrivals at that level. The fee represents a significant outlay for Hull and underlines the club's ambition ahead of the new season. Roma, meanwhile, generate a notable capital gain on a player developed outside their senior first-team pathway.
Chance analysis
A €32m package for a player moving into the English Championship is unusually large and signals serious investment from Hull City's ownership. For Roma, the deal monetises a prospect and frees up wage and squad space, though the structure — loan first, then buy — suggests confidence on Hull's side that the player will settle. Watch how quickly Vaz is integrated into Hull's starting XI; early usage will tell us whether the fee reflects a finished product or a bet on potential.
Hull City gain a high-cost attacking reinforcement; Roma receive a significant transfer fee but lose a squad player.