Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 08:38 / Updated Tuesday, July 29, 2025 08:39
AS Roma presented to Brazilian Wesley Franca, from Flamego Rio de Janeiro. The defender signed for 5 years.
The 21-year-old defender is an international Brazilian A and could cost AS Roma up to 30 million euros, with the performance bonuses stipulated in the sale-purchase contract agreed with Flamego.
Wesley Franca played at the club World Cup against Chelsea and Bayern Munich
Born in 2003, the right-handed defender accumulated over 100 appearances for the Rio de Janeiro club, the latest being at the World Club Championship in 2025. In the US play played at 3-1 with Chelsea, being replaced in the 82nd minute, and 2-4 with Bayern, a match in which he was integral. As a parenthesis, Wesley's post at Flamego will be occupied by Emerson Royal, who has already been announced as a transfer from AC Milan.
Wesley strengthens a key position for the new coach Gian Piero Gasperini. That of defender-right. Rome was lacking quality on that post, given that Celik, Saud Abdulhamid or Devyne Rensch failed to confirm. Basically, the purchase of the Brazilian was a necessity.
Wesley Franca is the fourth transfer of this summer to AS Roma
On the left flank of the defense, Rome has Angeliño, and the club officials are very pleased with the 28 -year -old Spanish defender, who can play even as a central defender.
Rome is transferred so far, in this summer Mercato, the Moroccan Neil El Aynaoui, from Lens, for 23.5 million euros, on Evan Ferguson (Brighton), for 3 million euros, and on goalkeeper Radoslav Zelezny, free from the spring of Juventus Torino.
