Daniele De Rossi likes Mats Hummels and is the right profile to strengthen a defense that has lost Llorente and Huijsen. In Trigoria they are having more than one reflection, also because the coach is considering the idea of playing with a three-man defense with more continuity than last season. Furthermore, a department made up of Mancini, Hummels and Ndicka with Svilar between the posts can give more certainty to the whole team. The European vice-champion’s contract with Borussia Dortmund is expiring and will be free to make an agreement with any club starting from 30 June. He has already made it known that he does not want to go to Saudi Arabia, but that he wants to stay in Europe. He signals that, despite his age (35 years), he wants to make an impact and remain competitive. He perhaps in a championship like Serie A and in a club like Roma who will play the Europa League and can afford to pay his salary. At Dortmund he receives 3.5 million, but he will have to agree to reduce it in the face of at least a couple of years of contract. An idea that is becoming more and more concrete in these hours and which, despite going against the guidelines established between the coach and management, may take shape in the next few days. In short, an opportunity that does not change basic plans and strategies, because the intention is always to aim for young players who represent a future asset for the club. If, however, the opportunity arises to sign an experienced defender, who played in the Champions League final as a starter, on a free transfer, then a deviation from the path traced is possible. There is also the possibility that Smalling will be requested (again) in Saudi Arabia. At that point Roma would free themselves of a 3.5 million contract and would have more freedom to maneuver.
The price for Tammy
The one who doesn’t seem to want to get rid of, however, is Tammy Abraham. Ghisolfi has set the price for the Englishman which is 30 million. A high figure, perhaps too high considering that he was out of action for nine months due to the cruciate ligament injury. De Rossi plans to relaunch him, to make him relive his first season in the Giallorossi when Mourinho was on the bench and helped him score 27 goals in 53 appearances. Then, in his second year he only made 9 in 54 appearances. He spent almost all of the third in the infirmary. This is why the company does not want to sell it off to the first bidder, even though a figure above 16 million is enough to total a capital gain. There are no certainties about his future performance and everyone is aware of it, but the risk of taking a leap of faith, agreeing to sell him at discount prices without having an alternative, is too high. However, the question mark regarding goals remains, which is why the market is looking for a second striker who can help him become more prolific or who in any case adds quality to the department. Furthermore, it is not yet certain that Dybala will remain in the Giallorossi. His contract will expire in June 2025, the 12 million clause will be activated next July and Ghisolfi has not called the prosecutor Antunes to discuss renewal. Although the footballer is doing well in the capital, he recently winked at the Premier League. Belotti is out: Como and Parma like him. The agreement for the baby Sangaré who will go in Spring is being finalized.
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