Revealed: Roma's plan to use Everton to sign €30m Flamengo star Wesley

Italian club Roma plan to use Everton to sign Brazilian wing-back Wesley from Flamengo, with both clubs owned by American owner Dan Friedkin.

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• Roma to use Everton to buy Wesley due to shared owner
• Toffees could sign full-back for €30m and loan him to Roma
• Face competition from Juventus for the signing

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Italian club could loan Wesley from Everton should the English side sign him for €30 million (£26m/$35m), according to in Italy.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Roma owner Dan Friedkin completed a takeover of Everton by purchasing a 98.8 per cent stake in the club from Farhad Moshiri in December 2024. The multi-club ownership situation could allow Everton to purchase Wesley and send him on loan to Roma as a way to circumvent UEFA’s Financial Fair Play.

• THE ROMA SITUATION

  Roma appointed former Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini as the successor to Claudio Ranieri, who took up a role in Roma’s management. One of the key positions in Gasperini’s style of play in wing back and this has been Roma’s main focus for reinforcement.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR WESLEY AND ROMA ?

  Wesley’s transfer could become Gaseprini’s first signing at Roma but they face a stiff challenge from Italian giants Juventus. For Wesley his adventure at the Club World Cup ended when Flamengo were knocked out by Bayern Munich in the round of 16.