Roma set €28m limit on Read, ready to pivot to Molina or Fresneda
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Roma have set a spending limit of €28m on their target Read and are prepared to turn to alternatives Molina or Fresneda if a deal cannot be reached.
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Attributed to original sourceRoma do not seem prepared to push their offer for Givairo Read above €25m plus €3m add-ons to Feyenoord, so could turn to Nahuel Molina or Ivan Fresneda instead.
The Giallorossi saw their opening €25m bid rejected, then bumped it up over the last 48 hours.
STUTTGART, GERMANY – NOVEMBER 06: Givairo Read of Feyenoord runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Josha Vagnoman of VfB Stuttgart during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between VfB Stuttgart and Feyenoord at Stuttgart Arena on November 06, 2025 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) Sky Sport Italia and Sportitalia both claim the limit for the Roma proposal is going to be €25m plus €3m in add-ons and a percentage of the future sale fee.
If that is rejected too, then they are prepared to look at other targets.
Roma considering Read alternatives STUTTGART, GERMANY – NOVEMBER 06: Bilal El Khannouss of VfB Stuttgart controls the ball whilst under pressure from Givairo Read of Feyenoord during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between VfB Stuttgart and Feyenoord at Stuttgart Arena on November 06, 2025 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) This is a very distinct possibility for the Italians, because Voetbal International already stated last night that an offer worth a total €28m plus 10 per cent cut of future sale had already been turned down.
Feyenoord are asking for €30m to sell the right-back who turns 21 in a few weeks, and Roma are not prepared to hit that figure, so could leave the door open for Nottingham Forest to come back in.
They have a list of alternatives for the role, including Atletico Madrid’s former Udinese man Nahuel Molina, and Fresneda of Sporting CP.
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What happened
AS Roma have reportedly capped their bid for the player known as Read at €28 million. If negotiations stall, the Giallorossi are ready to shift focus to wing-back options Molina or Fresneda as alternative targets. The club appears to be planning for multiple scenarios in the transfer market, showing flexibility in their recruitment strategy. The alternatives suggest Roma are targeting a right-sided reinforcement, with Fresneda being a young Spanish full-back and Molina a more established Argentine international.
Chance analysis
Roma's reported willingness to walk away at €28m for Read signals disciplined spending, but the readiness to pivot to Molina or Fresneda indicates the right-back/wing-back position is a priority. Molina would bring Champions League-level experience and attacking quality, while Fresneda represents a high-upside younger option. The fact that Roma have pre-identified alternatives suggests this is a strategic, not impulsive, recruitment drive.
Roma's right-flank reinforcement plans remain active; failure to sign Read would see them pursue established or emerging alternatives in the same positional area.
Monitor Roma's right-back recruitment closely — if they land Molina they gain attacking quality, if Fresneda arrives expect a developmental signing with lower short-term impact.