There are no matches against Genoa and Empoli and then the 2023/24 season will be archived. From that moment, we can start planning the next season, starting with the players to be confirmed, those to be sold or not redeemed, up to the players who will return from various loans around the world.
Vocegiallorossa watches the matches of the Capitoline players on loan every week and we can, therefore, analyze their performance, in view of a possible sale to raise cash.
SOLBAKKEN – Let’s start with the Norwegian winger. His season has been very troubled, with just 327 minutes played so far. 22 minutes against Hellas Verona last August, before going on loan to Greece, to Olympiakos, where he played for just 305 minutes in the championship and cups, with 4 appearances as a starter and the same number as a substitute. A feeling that never developed which convinced the Greek club to send it back to the sender. Having played for two different teams in the same season (Roma and Olympiakos), Solbakken was forced to fly to Japan for a new opportunity. Urawa Reds started the season in the Primavera but the Norwegian has not yet played a minute due to a physical problem. This week, the coach of the Asian club declared that Solbakken has returned to group training and that he will now increase the workload, also training with the ball. It is difficult, at the moment, to hypothesize that Roma could earn large sums from the possible sale of him, although it must be remembered that, having arrived on a free transfer, a possible transfer of him would be considered entirely a capital gain.
KUMBULLA – The Albanian defender was sent on loan to get used to the pitch again, after the long injury that kept him away from the pitch for around 9 months. At Sassuolo, he initially struggled to find space, with the Emilians fully embroiled in the race for salvation. Lately, he has imposed himself in the defensive line, alternating positive things with less brilliant plays, having to recover the rhythm of the game after such a long absence. Against Genoa, he played a good match but then ruined everything with a clumsy own goal that got Sassuolo into trouble. Roma will try to place him in the summer, hoping to earn a few million.
SHOMURODOV – In the first part of the season, he often disappointed expectations and Ranieri kept him on the bench several times. The first assist came in October, the first goal even in March with the double against Salernitana. In between, there was also a foot injury that kept him out for two months. He then carved out more space for himself, also scoring against Inter and hitting the crossbar in the bad match that Cagliari lost against Milan. Roma, in order not to make a capital loss, will have to sell him for more than 7 million euros, a complicated but not impossible mission.
BELOTTI – The former Toro moved to Florence during the winter transfer market to try to solve the Viola’s problem in front of goal. He never lacked commitment and he started very well, scoring in his first match as a starter for the Tuscans. That, however, has so far been the only goal in the league against Fiorentina, to which add the goal in the Conference League against Bruges (fundamental for progressing to the next round, to be honest). Not a very large haul, but the player has a market and arrived on a free transfer. This means that the value of a sale of him would entirely represent a capital gain.
DARBOE – The first part of the season, at LASK, was disastrous, almost never taking the field due to some physical problems. During the summer transfer market, he moved to Sampdoria where he was reborn. Central midfielder for Andrea Pirlo’s team, Darboe proved to be more suited to Serie B level, showing his good skills in understanding the game, his effectiveness in the defensive phase and his qualities in passing the ball short. Darboe, however, runs into difficulty when he raises the technical rate of his plays. Having done well enough in Serie B could attract the interest of some clubs, without however thinking of being able to obtain important sums.
MASTRANTONIO – The young goalkeeper born in 2004 has experienced a very complicated season. At Monterosi he played as a starter, but without impressing and with a few too many errors. He then moved to Pro Vercelli, where however he has been sitting on the bench for a few weeks.
