Roma and Nottingham open bidding war for Feyenoord defender Givairo Read

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/read-givairo/OCO1xQ7o/"]Read[/a], 20, only played 20 games for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/feyenoord/8zjySeoN/"]Feyenoord[/a] last season due to injury struggles, but has already impressed after breaking through at Feyenoord aged 18 and captaining the Netherlands' Under-20 team to a European title in 2025.[/p][p]Several sources, including Fabrizio Romano, [i][b][a href="https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/as-roma-mengt-zich-in-strijd-om-read"]Voetbal International[/a][/b][/i] and [i][b][a href="https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/voetbal/as-roma-legt-bij-feyenoord-bod-van-25-miljoen-euro-neer-op-givairo-read-20/159383540.html"]De Telegraaf[/a][/b][/i], reported on Friday that in addition to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nottingham/UsushcZr/"]Nottingham Forest[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/as-roma/zVqqL0ma/"]AS Roma[/a] have now entered the race for Givairo Read. Roma have reportedly offered Feyenoord €25 million for Read, with whom the club have already agreed on personal terms.[/p][image alt="Givairo Read's career stats" id="e6dca8ab-bde9-419d-bc92-7eaafbe7f62c" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="a43b7e06-6b07-40f7-a0c7-00ae02ed2c64" original-width="3840" original-height="2160" /][p]Nottingham Forest opened the bidding for Read earlier this week with an offer worth €21 million for the 20-year-old, who was offered a five-year contract worth just over €20 million by the Tricky Trees.[/p][p]Read has been a reported transfer target of Europe's elite for longer, with the likes of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/nVp0wiqd/"]Bayern Munich[/a], and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] expressing their interest in the Dutchman back in November 2025.[/p][p]Feyenoord are intent on extending Read's contract, which currently runs until 2029. The Rotterdam club see Read, who wore the captain's armband in the friendly against Rayo Vallecano, as an important part of their team.[/p][p]Since making his debut for Feyenoord in 2024, Read has played 54 games for Feyenoord, scoring 5 goals and providing 9 assists along the way.[/p][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/transfer-news-live-tracker-updates/8QqUWm3n/"]Follow the latest transfer news LIVE via Flashscore[/a][/h2][embed guid="4a745b65-d156-47cf-bf9e-c88c3413798d" url="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2082725058271756321?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]