Roma eyes Dodo transfer as summer market plans take shape

Roma are studying plans to sign Mason Greenwood from Marseille, with new sporting director Tony D'Amico working on a move contingent on player sales. Marseille face a June 30 deadline to comply with a UEFA financial agreement and have been hit with a €10 million fine, making Greenwood available. Roma require outgoings before securing the Marseille forward—Matías Soulé remains without a concrete offer, though Real Betis have initiated contact regarding Spanish left-back Angelino, who has not convinced head coach Gian Piero Gasperini. Betis are also interested in Artem Dovbyk. On the inbound side, Roma are monitoring Portuguese prospects, with Leonardo Fajardo emerging as an attacking target. The 2007-born striker is preparing to leave Porto. The article also notes progress on Roma's new stadium at Pietralata, which has received initial approval from Italy's national sports authority (CONI) in recent days. Details of the new ground's specifications—including surface type, capacity, and surrounding infrastructure—remain under development as the club moves forward with the project.

Three Italian football stories dominated the day's news. Fiorentina sporting director Paratici signalled openness to selling defender Dodo. Separately, plans for a new stadium project are progressing. Most relevantly for Roma supporters, contract renewal negotiations with Lorenzo Pellegrini are continuing at a slow pace. Pellegrini, born in Rome and a key midfielder for AS Roma, remains a central figure in the club's plans. The status of his contract extension remains uncertain as talks proceed without urgency.

Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini is pursuing Diego Moreira, a 2004-born winger from Strasbourg, as Roma's main target for the left flank in the coming transfer window. Moreira, described as a modern full-back capable of playing on either wing, has impressed with his dribbling, technical ability, and physicality during two strong seasons in Ligue 1, recording 4 goals and 6 assists in 27 league appearances this season. Gasperini views him as a complementary option to Wesley, who has become a permanent fixture on the left after his repositioning. Moreira was born in Liège, Belgium, to Portuguese father Almami Moreira and progressed through Standard Liège's academy before joining Benfica's B team at age 16 in 2020. Chelsea signed him in September 2023 for €2 million, but he failed to secure playing time in the Premier League and moved to Strasbourg in 2024, where he has since developed into a key player. At international level, he has represented Belgium at youth levels before committing to Portugal from U16 onwards and recently made his senior debut. Strasbourg has set their asking price at approximately €35 million following Roma's initial approach. Roma's sporting director is expected to attempt to negotiate this figure downward in the coming weeks. Gasperini has requested Champions League-calibre additions without major squad overhauls, and Moreira fits the profile of a targeted, high-quality reinforcement for the upcoming campaign.