Zenit Rejects Roma's Offer for Luis Enrique
The Zenit football club rejected Roma's final offer of €38 million plus €5 million in bonuses for Brazilian forward Luis Enrique, leading Roma to abandon negotiations and shift focus to other targets.
Consensus
- Roma withdrew from negotiations with Zenit over the transfer of Luis Enrique.
- Zenit rejected Roma's final offer of €38 million in guaranteed funds plus €5 million in bonuses.
- Luis Enrique remains with Zenit until the end of the Russian transfer window.
- Luis Enrique joined Zenit from Botafogo in January 2025.
- Luis Enrique has played for Zenit in the Russian Premier League since January 2025.
- Roma began considering other transfer options after the failed negotiations.
Points of divergence
- Roma's previous offer was approximately €33 million plus €5 million in bonuses, which Zenit also rejected. — fontanka
- Zenit wanted €40 million as a one-time payment. — kommerzant
- Luis Enrique was reportedly ready to move to Roma, but financial and bureaucratic issues delayed the deal. — fontanka
- Luis Enrique has scored eight goals and provided seven assists in 54 matches for Zenit. — kommerzant
- Luis Enrique has not scored or assisted in four matches in the current season. — fontanka
- Roma considered signing German midfielder Jamie Levilin from Stuttgart. — kommerzant
Coverage (2 sources)
- And 43 million euros is not enough. 'Zenit' slammed the door in front of 'Roma' — Фонтанка
- «Zenit» rejected «Roma's» offer to buy Brazilian forward Luis Henrique — Коммерсантъ