DUNAJSKA STREDA, SLOVAKIA - JUNE 22: Daniele Ghilardi of U21 Italy controls the ball during the UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2025 Quarter-Final match between Germany and Italy at DAC Arena on June 22, 2025 in Dunajska Streda, Slovakia. (Photo by Christian Hofer/Getty Images)
DUNAJSKA STREDA, SLOVAKIA - JUNE 22: Daniele Ghilardi of U21 Italy controls the ball during the UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2025 Quarter-Final match between Germany and Italy at DAC Arena on June 22, 2025 in Dunajska Streda, Slovakia. (Photo by Christian Hofer/Getty Images)

At least a couple million more than the €10 million that Roma had initially offered Verona for centre-back Daniele Ghilardi.

We had reported that this would be the key to unlocking the deal, given that Hellas will have to pay 50 percent to Fiorentina as part of an old agreement.

Roma have upped their offer, now we are just waiting on the bureaucratic steps that will lead to the medical and the signing.

VERONA, ITALY - MARCH 31: Daniele Ghilardi of Hellas Verona during the Serie A match between Verona and Parma at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on March 31, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
VERONA, ITALY – MARCH 31: Daniele Ghilardi of Hellas Verona during the Serie A match between Verona and Parma at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on March 31, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Young defender Ghilardi close to Roma

Ghilardi signed for Verona from Fiorentina in on loan in January 2022. The deal contained an option to buy which Verona exercised in the same July, costing €380,000 plus 50% of any future resale. The 22-year-old played 24 times for the Gialloblu in the 2024-25 season, having initially spent his first two seasons at the club on loan with Mantova and Sampdoria.

The youngster has 16 appearances for the Italian U21 national team, scoring one time for the Azzurrini.

 

 

Alfredo Pedullà

ByAlfredo Pedullà

Alfredo is one of the most highly respected football journalists in Italy, breaking many of the biggest transfer news stories, interviewing the very best players and managers and presenting his analysis on numerous football programmes on Italian television.

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