"Roma" reaches out to "Porto" defense © JumpStory

"Roma" team can soon strengthen their defense. Journalist Fabrizio Romano reports that the "Serie A" club is successfully negotiating the loan of "Porto" defender Sergio Oliveira. A loan fee of 1 million euros until the end of the season is being discussed for the 29-year-old Brazilian. If S. Oliveira's performance satisfies the Italians, they will be able to buy the player's contract for 13.5 million euros. "We are planning to loan a defender soon," recently mentioned "Roma" coach Jose Mourinho. This season in the Portuguese championship, S. Oliveira managed to play 13 matches, in which he scored 2 goals.