Filippo Biafora of Il Tempo has reported that both Roma and Bologna have reached an agreement with Atalanta for central defender Ibañez.

The 21 year-old defender joined Atalanta this past summer but has yet to register a single league appearance for La Dea, prompting his agents to find a new club for the Brazilian.

Roma and Bologna have found an agreement with Atalanta on the basis of an 18-month loan with an obligation to buy for €10 million. The player and his agents will meet with each club on Wednesday then he will make a decision. However, Bologna director Walter Sabatini is convinced his club has the upper hand for the services of Ibañez.

Situazione #Ibanez: #ASRoma e #Bologna hanno l'accordo con l'#Atalanta per prestito di 18 mesi con obbligo di riscatto (10M€ totali). Deciderà il giocatore insieme agli agenti, che mercoledì vedranno le società. Sabatini è convinto di averlo in pugno ed è in vantaggio@tempoweb pic.twitter.com/kBe026QBx4 — Filippo Biafora (@Fil_Biafora) January 12, 2020

John Solano The Editor of RomaPress, John has been covering Italian football as a freelance journalist for over 10 years and has appeared in various publications including ASRoma.com, ESPN, The Liverpool Echo, and more.