Roma bid €6.5m for Atletico Madrid target

 

Roma are looking to take advantage of Atletico Madrid’s transfer ban to sign Estudiantes defender Juan Foyth after bidding €6.5m (£5.7m), reports Radio La Red in Argentina, via Football Italia.

 

Foyth, 19, has only made six appearances in his breakthrough campaign in the Argentine Primera Division this season and there is a feeling he should look to establish himself as a first team regular for Estudiantes first before thinking of moving to Europe.

 

However, the Argentina U-20 international has caught the eye of new Roma sporting director Monchi and they have already firmed up their interest with an official proposal.

 

Roma bid €6.5m for Atletico Madrid target

 

Spanish giants Atletico are also interested in Foyth but can’t register new players until January when the FIFA-imposed transfer ban is lifted so they are hopeful of signing the teenager and loaning him back to Estudiantes.

 

Only Sebastian Dubarbier (7.37) has garnered a higher WhoScored rating in the league of all current Estudiantes players this season than Foyth (7.36), while the centre-back is averaging the most tackles and interceptions per game (both 3.2) at the club.

 

For more stats on Juan Foyth, click here to visit his WhoScored player page