Under Gasperini's Vision: Roma Secures Core Players Mancini, Cristante, and Pellegrini
Squad News·8 May 2026·21h ago

Under Gasperini's Vision: Roma Secures Core Players Mancini, Cristante, and Pellegrini

Source: Forza Roma

Roma is moving toward contract renewals with key senior players Gianluca Mancini, Bryan Cristante, and Lorenzo Pellegrini under head coach Gian Piero Gasperini's direction. Mancini and Cristante, who worked with Gasperini at Bergamo, are expected to sign multi-year deals through 2030, while Pellegrini will likely extend through 2029 with a salary reduction. Zeki Celik, also in contract talks, wishes to remain at the club and is negotiating improved terms under Italy's Decreto Crescita tax incentive.

Gasperini has personally championed the renewals of these veterans as integral to Roma's ambitions. The coach views them as essential players whose retention is crucial to raising the club's performance level, especially as Roma prepares to pursue three or four top-tier signings comparable to current squad members Wesley and Donyell Malen. Paulo Dybala and Stephan El Shaarawy, both out of contract on 30 June, remain in focus; the coach holds both in high regard, though El Shaarawy's future will be revisited only at the season's end. Gasperini's backing represents a significant vote of confidence in the squad's core, countering earlier criticism of these players as underperformers.

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Nel segno di Gasp. La Roma ai senatori: Mancini, Cristante e Pellegrini blindati - Forzaroma.info Forzaroma.infoI migliori video scelti dal nostro canaleforzaroma rassegna stampa la gazzetta dello sport Nel segno di Gasp. La Roma ai senatori: Mancini, Cristante e Pellegrini blindatiLa Gazzetta dello SportNel segno di Gasp. La Roma ai senatori: Mancini, Cristante e Pellegrini blindati Getty ImagesOk ai rinnovi chiesti dall'allenatore: anche Celik tratta, nuove chance per Dybala e El Shaarawy Redazione 8 maggio - 07:19 Chi li ha criticati, bollandoli come "la banda del sesto posto", adesso dovrà arrendersi all'evidenza. Gli highlander della Roma entreranno nel futuro con Gian Piero Gasperini. Ed è un'altra vittoria del tecnico. Da Gianluca Mancini a Bryan Cristante e Lorenzo Pellegrini, passando per Zeki Celik, i rinnovi pluriennali del nucleo storico giallorosso si avvicinano sempre più in coincidenza con la volata Champions. Il tecnico - scrive Alessio D'Urso su La Gazzetta dello Sport - si sta spendendo in prima persona per loro, come del resto pure per Stephan El Shaarawy e lo stesso Paulo Dybala, entrambi in scadenza al 30 giugno come Pellegrini e Celik. Gasp li ha descritti tutti come elementi di alti valori, da cui non si può prescindere se si vuole alzare il livello in concomitanza con l'arrivo di 3-4 elementi top alla Wesley o alla Malen. la naturale conseguenza è che elementi come Mancini e Cristante, fedelissimi dell'allenatore dai tempi di Bergamo, firmeranno a fine stagione il rinnovo fino al 2030 e Pellegrini con ogni probabilità fino al 2029 (con un sensibile abbassamento dell'ingaggio). Non solo. C'è di nuovo anche che il 29enne Celik vorrebbe restare e sono in corso proprio in questi giorni trattative per un adeguamento che può godere ancora del Decreto Crescita. Mentre per ElSha, di cui il tecnico ha stima, se ne riparlerà solo a fine campionato.Leggi anche Tonetto: “Roma, che male quel rigore. Ora sono un imprenditore e faccio l’autista” Malen da record, pronto allo sprint: la Roma all’assalto © RIPRODUZIONE RISERVATA

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