AS ROMA NEWS – FChris Smalling out, Mats Hummels in. There Rome is preparing to change the pillar of his defense, going from an expert player, but now physically in serious trouble, to one who is even older but decidedly more intact.
The Englishman is 34 years old, the German is 35 years old physically he looks five years younger. And perhaps the opposite could be said about the Roma player, unfortunately for him, due to the injuries that tormented him in what was most likely his last year in the Giallorossi. Here because In De Rossi’s head there is the idea of replacing Smalling with an equally mature defender, but damn more guarantees from a physical point of view.
Hummelswho still wants to play at a high level and doesn’t think about accepting the Arab sirens, was offered to both Roma and Milanbut while the Rossoneri closed the deal on a free transfer, the Giallorossi left more than one door open. But first we need to place Smalling. Where? In Saudi Arabia. The only possible place that can guarantee him a good contract without looking too much at the injury news. The agent is movingoffered it and they might have open some glimmers to arrive at a white smoke. Also because there had already been contacts between Smalling and the Arabs last summer, with the central defender attracted by the idea of a new challenge and one last super contract.
At that point Roma will close for Hummels: Bayern Munich’s German defender is good at setting up the game and making himself dangerous in high balls. Mats wants to try an adventure abroad, but always in Europe. It would be the exception to the Giallorossi rule, that of youth and sustainability, to guarantee the coach a ready and useful player during a season full of championship and cup matches. The salary is affordable: in Germany he earned 3.7 million net, in the capital he can be satisfied with even a little less, in one or two seasons.
Sources: Corriere dello Sport / Il Messaggero / I read
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