André Villas-Boas firm: Roma must meet Porto's terms for Mora | OneFootball

FC Porto’s SAD, under the leadership of André Villas-Boas, is not willing to transfer one of its main assets for a fee below what it is seeking. In that regard, it has rejected several negotiating solutions proposed by Roma. For Rodrigo Mora’s departure, the minimum total package has been set at €50 million, and the Dragons’ stance is unequivocal.

If the deal is to be structured as a loan, as is currently being considered, it will necessarily have to include clauses that make a permanent transfer virtually inevitable. Without those guarantees, the operation will not go ahead. The blue-and-white SAD therefore turned down the Italian proposal, which included €7/8 million for a one-season loan, plus €42/43 million for the permanent signing, subject to the fulfilment of certain objectives. A solution in which the purchase would only become mandatory if Roma won the league was also rejected.

From the perspective of the company led by André Villas-Boas, the criteria to trigger the obligation to buy must be concrete and objective, and cannot depend on the number of times Mora is used or on Roma’s sporting results during the current season.

The FC Porto president remains firm in defending the club’s interests and has submitted a counterproposal accordingly: a €10 million loan fee, together with a €40 million purchase option, in addition to bonuses and a possible percentage of a future sale. That option could become an obligation if objectives considered achievable are met.

It is now up to Roma to decide whether to accept the conditions presented by FC Porto. Negotiations between the two clubs continue this Wednesday.

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