Corriere dello Sport reports that Roma are ready to increase their bid for Marseille, but that they will have to wait for a final yes from the owners of the club.
English right winger Mason Greenwood is waiting for Roma. But above all, he is waiting for Friedkin.
For three weeks, the English striker has given his word to D’Amico and chosen to freeze all other options while he waits for the Giallorossi’s attack. An important sign of confidence that the capital club now wants to exploit to a concrete advantage in the battle for the player – ahead of the competition from Atlético Madrid and Fenerbahçe, who in recent hours have tried a new attempt with Marseille by increasing the offer.
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For Roma, the last green light is missing: Dan and Ryan Friedkin’s signature. Only then can the negotiations finally get started. “But Roma can’t wait too long, the competition is going to get tougher as clubs that have Greenwood second or third lose their first choice. The transfer market is fierce.
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NOK 45 million – and a well-thought-out payment plan
Trigoria is working hard. An offer of approximately €45 million, including bonuses, is clearly on the table. The payment formulas have been studied in detail – with percentages on future resales, easily achievable bonuses, and other more complex clauses.
The package is designed to be highly competitive – even if it falls short of Marseille’s claim of 55 million.
Friedkin expected – holiday celebrations delayed decision
The last piece is still the green light from the Friedkin family. D’Amico, in the continuous talks with Gasperini and Ryan, has illustrated every detail of the strategy to secure the Englishman.
The coach returns early from vacation to work side by side with the sporting director before the meeting on July 13 – a clear sign of how crucial these hours are considered for the building of the new team.
The green light has been long in coming for a very special reason: Yesterday, the Friedkin family was in the United States to celebrate Independence Day, which inevitably postponed the strategic meetings on the Rome-Houston axis. But the countdown has now begun – and in Trigoria, the final authorization is expected to come between today and tomorrow.
Marseille must decide
In France, too, time is running out. The club will have to decide in the next few hours whether to call up Greenwood to the training camp at Commanderie – or whether his market situation is now doomed to enter the final phase.
The new president Stéphane Richard described Marseille’s situation as follows:
Greenwood is still the main target
Greenwood is still the first destination, but the list of possible departures also includes Timber, Gouiri and Paixão. Especially the first two could be relevant if Manchester United’s interest in El Aynaoui were to materialize.
For now, all energy is directed towards the English striker. Roma feel they have the player on their side – Greenwood has waited, kept his word, and continues to do so. Now it’s up to the Giallorossi to finish the work.
The offer is ready. The strategy is defined. And the green light from the owners now only seems like a matter of hours.
This will be the week of truth – the one where a long wait can finally turn into a negotiation that is doomed to get to the heart of the matter.
