Roma agree deal to sign Leonardo Balerdi from Marseille
Fabrizio Romano reports AS Roma have reached an agreement to bring Leonardo Balerdi in from Marseille.
AS Roma have reached an agreement to sign Leonardo Balerdi from Marseille to strengthen their back line, as reported by Fabrizio Romano.
The deal, according to the Italian journalist, is structured as an initial loan worth €1m plus add-ons. It also includes a buy option clause that could become mandatory depending on appearances.
Loan with buy option
This kind of arrangement is designed to manage both sporting and financial risk: Roma get a chance to integrate the defender first, then lock in the permanent move if he hits participation-related targets.
With Balerdi, Roma add an experienced centre-back option for the season. Romano also links the move to the coach’s expectations, noting Gian Piero Gasperini would have his next centre-back coming from OM.
Next steps are the final paperwork and the formal confirmation of the clause wording, especially how the “mandatory” trigger is calculated.
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