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

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

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.

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.

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.