Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Roma Completes Permanent Signing of Teenage Midfielder Rodrigo Mora
Roma has signed Rodrigo Mora from Porto for a permanent transfer.
Mora is a 19-year-old attacking midfielder.
He was welcomed by about 500 Roma fans when he arrived in Rome.
Fans chanted his name and asked for autographs and photos.
Mora came through Porto’s youth system.
He scored 16 goals in 80 appearances for the club.
He has not yet played for Portugal’s senior team.
Reports say Roma and Porto negotiated for weeks before agreeing on the transfer.
His contract reportedly lasts five years and includes a large release clause.
Roma completed the permanent signing of 19-year-old attacking midfielder Rodrigo Mora from Porto.
Roma did not disclose the deal’s financial terms, while Italian media reported a five-year contract.
Around 500 fans welcomed Mora at Rome’s airport, where he signed autographs and posed for photos.
Mora developed at Porto and scored 16 goals in 80 appearances.
Reports say Porto accepted €25 million upfront, with a potential 50% resale share and a €120 million release clause.
- Who
- Roma signed Rodrigo Mora from Porto.
- What
- Roma completed the permanent transfer of the teenage attacking midfielder.
- When
- The signing was announced on Wednesday; Mora arrived in Rome on Tuesday.
- Where
- The transfer involves Porto and Roma, and Mora was welcomed at an airport in Rome.
- Why
- Roma and Porto reached an agreement after weeks of negotiations over Mora’s transfer.
- Player
- Rodrigo Mora, an attacking midfielder who turned 19 in May
- Former club
- Porto
- Reported contract
- Five years
- Porto record
- 16 goals in 80 appearances
- Reported upfront fee
- €25 million
- Resale arrangement
- Porto reportedly receives 50% of a potential resale fee, which Roma can cancel by paying a further €20 million
- Release clause
- €120 million