Roma pursues Greenwood; Gasperini renews contact with English player

Roma is focusing on strengthening the right flank, with head coach Gian Piero Gasperini pushing for the signing of Zappacosta. The club is looking to add a familiar and trusted face to that position. Details about Zappacosta's current club, fee, or timeline remain unclear from the available information.

Roma faces a critical deadline of 30 June to meet UEFA Financial Fair Play requirements by generating approximately 50 million euros in player sales. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini has prioritized signing Mason Greenwood from Olympique Marseille, but the transfer hinges on Roma completing several player departures first. So far, only Sangaré, Saud, and Baldanzi have left the club—insufficient to meet financial obligations. Marseille also faces severe financial pressure, with a 10 million euro UEFA fine and potential three-year exclusion from European competition, forcing them to sell players by the same deadline. Matías Soulé represents Roma's primary exit strategy, with interest from Borussia Dortmund reportedly concrete but no official offer yet submitted. Director Tony D'Amico is considering secondary sales of players including Angelino, Alessandro Romano, Luigi Cherubini, and potentially Manu Koné to accumulate the required funds. Gasperini reportedly prefers retaining Koné and selling Soulé instead. The financial mechanics allow Roma to spread Greenwood's reported 45 million euro fee across installments and amortization, with only an initial tranche due immediately. Details remain unclear on whether Roma will secure all necessary sales by 30 June. Alternative scenarios include loan-with-obligation-to-buy structures or completing Greenwood's transfer after the deadline at a potentially higher fee of 60 million euros, which carries greater risk of competing bids from other clubs.

Real Madrid continue to pursue Inter centre-back Alessandro Bastoni, with the Spanish club and Inter recently discussing the player during talks between their respective leadership. Real Madrid have already strengthened their defensive ranks by signing Ibrahima Konaté on a free transfer from Liverpool and renewing Antonio Rudiger's contract, but remain interested in a left-footed specialist. Bastoni fits their profile, though Inter have set a substantial asking price of €70 million—the same figure they demanded from Barcelona, negotiations that ultimately collapsed despite Barcelona's efforts to include a makeweight player. Should Inter lose Bastoni, the club would reportedly target Evan N'Dicka, who could leave Roma during the summer, particularly before June 30th due to Roma's financial requirements. Income from such a sale would partly be reinvested in a defensive replacement and partly used to address other areas of Roma's squad. Inter's negotiations with Real Madrid over Bastoni are not yet at an advanced stage, though they could accelerate if José Mourinho provides approval. Real Madrid have demonstrated a willingness to move quickly and decisively in the transfer market this summer. There remains a possibility that the speculation surrounding Bastoni represents a negotiation tactic by his representatives to secure an improved contract. Any move for N'Dicka would need to occur rapidly, as Roma are likely to remove him from the market following the deadline.