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Report Roma want Reyes with first €5m offer for Mexico defender
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Report Roma want Reyes with first €5m offer for Mexico defender
Roma have reportedly sent a formal offer worth €5m to Club America for Israel Reyes , although Sporting CP right-back Ivan Fresneda is a more expensive option.
The Giallorossi had assumed that Zeki Celik would sign a new contract with them, just a few weeks after his previous deal had expired, but were shocked when he suddenly turned around and joined Juventus as a free agent instead.
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Roma make opening Reyes offer
ZAPOPAN, MEXICO – JUNE 18: Israel Reyes #15 of Mexico arrives at the stadium before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match between Mexico and Korea Republic at Guadalajara Stadium on June 18, 2026 in Zapopan, Mexico. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Now they must find a suitable replacement and the Corriere dello Sport suggests they have turned towards Mexico international Reyes.
It is reported Roma made an opening offer worth €5m to Club America for the versatile 26-year-old.
TOLUCA, MEXICO – JUNE 04: Israel Reyes of Mexico gestures during the international friendly match between Mexico and Serbia at Nemesio Diez Stadium on June 04, 2026 in Toluca, Mexico. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)
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He can play as a right-back, or a central defender, and even in a defensive midfield role if required, so is a genuine replacement for Celik.
It remains to be seen if that will be enough to convince his club, with a contract running to December 2028, after he made four appearances in the 2026 World Cup for Mexico.
The asking price is believed to be closer to €6-7m for Reyes, who has 38 senior caps for Mexico.
Another potential candidate for right-back is Fresneda, who turns 22 in September and impressed since his €9m move to Sporting CP in the summer of 2023.
He would be considerably more expensive and has also been linked with Real Madrid .
Rafik Belghali had been an option, but the Hellas Verona man seems closer to Olympique Marseille.
