Toffees set to lose out on Molina as Roma swoop
Nahuel Molina is closing in on a move to Roma, according to Fabrizio Romano, in a development that appears to end any hopes Everton had of signing the Atletico Madrid right-back.
Romano reports a club-to-club agreement is in place between Roma and Atletico, worth €13m plus €4m in add-ons.
This report follows several days of Italian and Spanish media coverage of Roma’s pursuit of the 28-year-old, who has entered the final year of his contract in Madrid.
Everton had identified Molina as an alternative to Celtic’s Alistair Johnston, Moyes’ primary right-back target this summer, according to earlier reports. But Roma turned to Molina after failing to agree a deal with Feyenoord for Givairo Read.
Molina, capped 65 times by Argentina, was part of the squad that finished runners-up at this summer’s World Cup. He joined Atletico from Udinese in 2022 for around €20m, and will now be expected to be a starter in Rome.
With Molina now set to move to Serie A, Everton’s focus is likely to remain on Johnston, or on finding a fresh alternative should that pursuit stall.
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Gary is editor for ReadEverton. He has many years experience of sports writing behind him after deciding (belatedly) that the world of accountancy wasn't for him. His work has been featured on (among many others) BBC Sport and The Metro. He has written on many sports, but considers himself an expert in football and F1. When not writing and editing he likes to go to the cinema and sip a lovely cold pint of Guinness (not always at the same time).
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