Roma intensify talks to sign Richard Rios | OneFootball

Roma have intensified talks to sign Palmeiras midfielder Richard Rios as the Giallorossi aim to secure a deal for the 25-year-old quickly.

Roma have intensified talks to sign Richard Rios, a central midfielder under contract with Brazilian side Palmeiras.

Advanced Roma talks for Richard Rios

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 28: Richard Rios #8 of Palmeiras walks onto the pitch prior to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between SE Palmeiras and Botafogo FR at Lincoln Financial Field on June 28, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Sources with direct knowledge of the matter tell me that club-to-club negotiations continued on Tuesday night.

Roma are willing to finalise a deal for the 25-year-old quickly to give Gian Piero Gasperini his first reinforcement for the 2025-26 campaign.

BERGAMO, ITALY – MAY 25: Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of Atalanta, looks on prior to the Serie A match between Atalanta and Parma at Gewiss Stadium on May 25, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Porto have been in talks with Palmeiras too, but have never narrowed their €30m asking price, contrary to Roma.

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Other media linked Inter with a move to Ríos, but the truth is that Roma are the only Serie A side in talks for the Colombia international.

While Roma director Frederic Massara is working to finalise agreements with all the parties, coach Gasperini is waiting for updates and has targeted another player in the Brazilian league: Flamengo right-back Wesley.