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Dossier TL-A7C9Status: Under investigationOpened 27 Oct 2026

Expected window: summer 2027

Carlos Forbs to AS Roma

Last update: 7 days ago

Evidence score

Evidence score
Verdict

Roma are reportedly monitoring Club Brugge winger Carlos Forbs, with ASRomaLive and rivistalaroma.it both describing him as a name of interest for the Italian side's attack. His contract at Club Brugge runs to June 2029, giving the Belgian club a long-term hold on the player. The interest was first reported on 22 October by ASRomaLive, noting that Roma scouts had monitored Forbs on multiple occasions.

Independent sources
1
verified outlets
Repeated by
1
outlets, not first-hand
Denials
0
dispute the claim
Deal stage
interest
2 outlets
How the score is calculated
  • Independent sources10/40

    1 independent source (max 4); 1 other outlet only repeats someone else's reporting

  • Source track record10/25

    The independent sources have no history yet (assumed 40%)

  • Deal stage0/25

    Stage: interest

  • How recent10/10

    Last update 7 days ago

What we know

Roma are reportedly monitoring Club Brugge winger Carlos Forbs, with ASRomaLive and rivistalaroma.it both describing him as a name of interest for the Italian side's attack. His contract at Club Brugge runs to June 2029, giving the Belgian club a long-term hold on the player. The interest was first reported on 22 October by ASRomaLive, noting that Roma scouts had monitored Forbs on multiple occasions.

Key findings

  • First report: 22 Oct 2026, ASRomaLive.
  • 1 independent source behind it (ASRomaLive); 1 other outlet only repeats earlier reporting.
  • Deal stage reached by a counted source: interest.
  • No second independent source corroborates it.
  • Latest evidence: 7 days ago.

Who reported it

OutletTierWhat they saidTrack recordChecked
ASRomaLive
22/10/2026
Tier 4 · Speculative

Carlos Forbs, il 22enne del Bruges, è stato monitorato dagli osservatori della Roma in diverse occasioni.

Stage: interest

No history yetOriginal source
rivistalaroma.it
27/10/2026
Tier 4 · Speculative

Roma's scouts have monitored the 22-year-old Club Brugge forward on multiple occasions, but no official offers or agreements have been announced yet.

Stage: interest

No history yetCites ASRomaLive

Timeline

  1. 27 Oct 2026 · rivistalaroma.it
    Roma's scouts have monitored the 22-year-old Club Brugge forward on multiple occasions, but no official offers or agreements have been announced yet.

    Repeats reporting attributed to ASRomaLive. Stage: interest

  2. 22 Oct 2026 · ASRomaLive
    Carlos Forbs, il 22enne del Bruges, è stato monitorato dagli osservatori della Roma in diverse occasioni.

    First-hand report. Stage: interest

Does AS Roma need him?

Right Winger: the wide players AS Roma already have, from their squad list, and who they brought in there over the last two seasons. Facts only: we do not judge the need.

Current wide players (1)

PlayerPositionAgeContract
Matías SouléRight Winger2330 Jun 2029

Recent signings in this position

  • Luigi Cherubini (Left Winger)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at UC Sampdoria
  • Mattia Mannini (Right Midfield)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at SS Juve Stabia
  • Leon Bailey (Right Winger)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · on loan from Aston Villa (€3.00m fee)
  • Ola Solbakken (Right Winger)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at FC Empoli
  • Nicola Zalewski (Left Midfield)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Inter Milan
  • Bryan Zaragoza (Left Winger)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · on loan from FC Bayern Munich (€2.00m fee)
  • Luigi Cherubini (Left Winger)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Carrarese Calcio 1908
  • Mattia Mannini (Right Midfield)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · from Roma U20 · fee undisclosed
  • Lorenzo Venturino (Right Winger)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · on loan from Genoa CFC

Is it still alive?

First report
22 Oct 2026
Latest report
27 Oct 2026 (6 days ago)
Transfer window
summer 2027: shuts in 302 days

The window the reports point to. If the move has not happened 10 days after it shuts, the dossier closes as not done.

Contract and fee

Contract until
June 2029
Reported fee
—

No outlet has quoted a figure for this move yet. We never estimate one.

Player profile

Full name
Carlos Roberto Forbs Borges
Age
22
Agent
CMG Sports

Photo: Carlo Bruil Fotografie, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; resized and cropped.

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