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20 hours ago
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Kessie willing to lower wages to reunite with Gasperini
Franck Kessie could be Roma's next midfield reinforcement. The Ivorian midfielder, currently at Al-Ahli, has expressed his desire to return to Italy and, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Giallorossi club are concretely evaluating the operation. The player's pricetag is around 14 million euros, an affordable figure for Roma. The main obstacle remains the player's high salary, as the ex-Milan man currently earns around 12 million per season. However, Kessie's strong motivation to work again with Gian Piero Gasperini could play a decisive role: the midfielder is reportedly willing to halve his salary and evaluate a spread over several years of the contract. Contacts are already underway, but any acceleration is expected starting from July 1, when Roma will have completed some outgoing transfers useful for the balance sheet and compliance with UEFA Financial Fair Play.
Yahoo
a day ago
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Minimal distance between Roma and Palmeiras for Rios
Richard Rios is Roma's top midfield target. Giallorossi sporting director Frederic Massara is at work to secure the midfielder's arrival. An agreement with Palmeiras is still pending, as the Brazilian side remain firm on their €30 million asking price. The distance between the two clubs now appears to be minimal. Roma's new offer to Palmeiras for Rios is €27 million plus €3 million in bonuses. As reported by Fabrizio Romano, however, the Brazilian club's asking price is a fixed €30 million, excluding bonuses. The same request was made to West Ham and Zenit: both clubs were willing to pay, but the player wants to move to Italy.
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a day ago
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Gollini headed to Cremonese on loan
Roma are sending Pierluigi Gollini on loan to newly promoted Serie A side Cremonese. The Italian goalkeeper is set to leave the capital after just six months. Having arrived in January, Gollini did not make a single appearance for the Giallorossi. Hungry for playing time, Gollini accepted a move to Cremonese. According to Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Sport, the player will join Cremonese on a dry loan.
The Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Sun
‘I'm delighted to be here' – Evan Ferguson excited to become sixth Irish man to play in Serie A
EVAN FERGUSON is raring to go after completing his loan move to Roma. The Serie A giants confirmed his signing from Brighton on a season-long loan with an option this morning. 2 2 They described him as the first Irish player in their history, although under-21 cap Kevin Zefi - who lined out for Sligo Rovers in a friendly last week - is on their books. In a message on social media, Ferguson said: 'Hello Giallorossi fans, I'm delighted to be here. I can't wait to get started and we'll see you all in the stadium soon.' The 20-year-old will wear the no 11 shirt for Gian Piero Gasperini's side, who will compete in the Europa League this season having finished fifth in the league last season. Roma have shelled out €3million to secure Ferguson's services with an option to buy him on a permanent basis for €38m. Bohemians negotiated a sell-on clause thought to be for 12.5 percent when he moved to Brighton in January 2021, although a portion of that would be due to his schoolboy club St Kevin's. Ferguson is set to become the sixth Irish player to compete in the Italian top flight after Paddy Sloan, Liam Brady, Robbie Keane, Festy Ebosele and James Abankwah. Roma are next in pre-season action on Saturday when they face Kaiserslautern. They face Lens three days later followed by games in England against Aston Villa and Everton.
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3 days ago
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Roma to Complete Two Additions, Miss Out on Rumored One
Roma announced their first summer signing on Sunday night, Neil El Aynaoui, and will soon formalize the second, Evan Ferguson, who's already in town for the medicals. Instead, Richard Rios is headed to Benfica instead. According to Calciomercato, the Giallorossi have spent €23M plus €2M add-ons for the former Lens midfielder. He's coming off a breakout season where he bagged 8 goals in 24 Ligue 1 matches. His former team had acquired him from Nancy two years ago. While Roma invested in El Aynaoui, Ferguson is transferring on loan with a €2M initial fee and a €38M option to buy, Tuttomercatoweb reports. An ACL tear halted his rise at Brighton. He spent the past six months at West Ham. He has 68 Premier League games under his belt, during which he bagged 13 goals and provided 3 assists. The 20-year-old has starred 22 times with Ireland, scoring 5 times. The Giallorossi remain hot on the heels of Wesley, Fabrizio Romano informs. They have basically met the request and are waiting for Flamengo to find a replacement. Instead, they have abandoned their pursuit of Rios. They were on the verge of agreeing with Palmeiras, but he wasn't as convinced about joining as they would have liked him to be, Corriere dello Sport relays. Our Take on Roma Adding El Aynaoui and Ferguson The former is a bit of a gamble, but they didn't pay too much for him, and they probably aren't done bolstering their midfield. The young striker would have to really shine to be redeemed at that number. They had to thread the needle there, as they splurged on Artem Dovbyk last year.
