Aquilani Close to Sassuolo Deal; Roma to Face Fifth Former Player Next Season
Transfer News·6 June 2026·3h ago

Aquilani Close to Sassuolo Deal; Roma to Face Fifth Former Player Next Season

Source: Forza Roma

Alberto Aquilani, the former Roma midfielder, is reportedly close to an agreement to become Sassuolo's head coach. According to reports, Aquilani met with Sassuolo's management again recently, with a deal appearing imminent. The 47-year-old, who played for Roma from 2002 to 2009 and later spent time at Sassuolo in 2017, would make the leap to management after managing Catanzaro. Sassuolo views him as the ideal fit to work alongside Fabio Grosso.

If the transfer materializes, Aquilani would become the fifth former Roma player or manager Roma will face next season. The others are Eusebio Di Francesco (Lecce, matchday 2), Cristian Chivu (Inter, 20 September), Daniele De Rossi (Genoa, 18 October), and Luciano Spalletti (Juventus, 20 December). Aquilani would face his former club on 8 November at the Stadio Olimpico in what would be his first return as an opposing manager.

The fixture list presents an unusual situation for Roma, with the club set to encounter a notable series of familiar faces throughout the 2025–26 campaign. Each match carries potential narrative weight given the connections between these coaches and the Giallorossi.

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Per il club giallorosso si tratterebbe del quinto ex da affrontare nella prossima stagione Redazione 6 giugno - 18:01 Gasperini in versione padel: battuta, attacco a rete e punto Con ogni probabilità, il futuro di Alberto Aquilani sarà al Sassuolo. Secondo quanto riportato da La Gazzetta dello Sport, il tecnico ed ex centrocampista giallorosso oggi avrebbe incontrato nuovamente la dirigenza del club neroverde con la fumata bianca che sembra dunque sempre più vicina. Dopo l’esperienza al Catanzaro, Aquilani (in neroverde nella stagione 2017 per 17 partite) è pronto a fare il grande salto da allenatore e il club emiliano lo considera il profilo ideale per affiancare Fabio Grosso. La Roma contro gli ex: il prossimo anno ne affronterà cinque Se la trattativa tra Aquilani e il Sassuolo dovesse andare a buon fine, per la Roma si tratterebbe del quinto ex da affrontare nella prossima stagione. L’ex centrocampista, in giallorosso dal 2002 al 2009 (esclusa la parentesi alla Triestina) si aggiungerebbe infatti a una lista già piuttosto ricca. Il primo da affrontare, in ordine cronologico, sarà Eusebio Di Francesco nella trasferta di Lecce alla seconda giornata. Poi toccherà all'Inter di Cristian Chivu, atteso il 20 settembre allo Stadio Olimpico. Il 18 ottobre sarà invece la volta della sfida interna contro il Genoa di Daniele De Rossi. Il turno di Aquilani arriverebbe l’8 novembre, sempre all’Olimpico, in quello che sarebbe per lui il primo ritorno da allenatore contro la Roma. Il cerchio degli ex si chiuderebbe poi il 20 dicembre, con la sfida casalinga contro la Juventus di Luciano Spalletti. © RIPRODUZIONE RISERVATA Commenta Continua la lettura News AS Roma Calvario Ferguson, il ct irlandese è impietoso: "Non sarà al top prima di ottobre" News AS Roma Roma, D'Amico è a Bergamo per trattare la risoluzione con l'Atalanta: le ultime Calciomercato AS Roma Duello Roma-Fenerbahce per Greenwood: Gasp non molla. Il Marsiglia chiede 55 milioni News AS Roma Chiesa, il retroscena su Salah: "Mi parla sempre di Roma. È ancora legato all'Italia" Commenti Invia Commento Tutti Leggi altri commenti

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