Dybala open to Premier League move, but Roma renewal remains priority

Roma sporting director Tony D'Amico has confirmed the club is already looking ahead to the January transfer window, with the priority being a new wide attacker to add unpredictability and penetration to the forward line for Gian Piero Gasperini. Speaking to the microphones before the match at the Olimpico, D'Amico outlined the club's needs. The move reflects an analysis of the first part of the season, in which the side has shown a need to find alternative solutions to add more danger in attack and to address dips in intensity in the second halves. The market department's list includes several interesting names. Among the favourites are Gittens of Chelsea, Kvernadze of Frosinone and Endrick of Real Madrid, profiles that match the identikit drawn up by the club's management to strengthen the Roma attacking flank in the coming months. D'Amico said: "We are missing a winger with pace, someone for the counter-attack. We will try to sign him in January, evaluating the opportunities, to give these characteristics to the mister."

Roma sporting director D'Amico has confirmed that signing an attacking winger with real pace is the club's priority as the January transfer window approaches. Speaking to Sky Sport, he said: "This is the problem we realised at the end of the market."

Roma are looking to bring in at least one new signing in January, with Gian Piero Gasperini seeking an attacking winger, and Gittens is the name consistently linked to the position. Fabrizio Romano reports that the Englishman is currently the front-runner, although he is presently injured. Chelsea did not open the door to a loan last summer, but the London club could be willing to consider a temporary transfer in January. The club's sporting director D'Amico addressed the market before the Roma-Sassuolo match, making clear the squad's needs. Roma are looking to add a winger with pace on the break to the squad. D'Amico said: "Ci manca un esterno di gamba, di ripartenza. Cercheremo di farlo a gennaio valutando le opportunità. Cercheremo di dare queste caratteristiche al mister." In English: "We are missing a winger with legs, one who can counter-attack. We will try to do it in January, evaluating the opportunities. We will try to give these characteristics to the coach."

Gian Piero Gasperini has said Roma will not settle for second place after a 3-0 win over Udinese, a result that took him to 303 Serie A victories, passing the legendary Nereo Rocco and setting a new personal record for the coach. The win also extended Roma's run to 18 consecutive useful home league games at the Stadio Olimpico, a sign of renewed solidity at home and of a squad that has responded to every tactical and mental demand placed on it. Speaking after the match, Gasperini rejected any scaling back of Roma's ambitions. He said: "I won't settle for second place. The beauty is fighting for this championship until the end. Of course, we mustn't fool ourselves too much, but it is imperative to believe." He named Inter as the main favourites, adding: "Inter are rightly the stronger favourites, but if they slip up a little... we can compete. We are there." The coach also praised the team's growing threat in front of goal: "We are increasing our ability to score a lot, we do it in many ways and we are happy about this." On the injury front, Mancini has picked up a strain to his right hamstring. Roma expect to have both Svilar and Dybala fully recovered for the trip to Parma after the international break.

Roma responded to their European defeat at Manchester in emphatic fashion, beating Sassuolo 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico to lift their Serie A goal tally to 31 and head into the international break on a high. Hermoso opened the scoring in the first half, heading home after a deadly one-two with Malen and then driving a left-foot shot past Muric. Malen doubled the lead just three minutes later, with a shot deflected by Walukiewicz that completely wrong-footed Muric and found the net. The result came despite fatigue from a recent run of hard fixtures and an injury list that remains crowded, with key absences including Svilar and Dybala. Roma kept total control of the match throughout. Gian Piero Gasperini's side enjoyed their dangerous attack, and the win strengthens their position in the league as they look ahead to their next Serie A and Champions League commitments. In the second half the hosts built on their lead, overwhelming Sassuolo through the play of their attacking stars. Mora sealed the 3-0, his second-half goal coming from another precise one-two with Malen. Mora is increasingly a technical leader in the final third, and his finish capped a dominant performance. The three points allow Roma to consolidate their league campaign and enjoy a well-earned break from action.

Roma's intensive run of fixtures is over, and head coach Gian Piero Gasperini has given the squad three days off. Training resumes on Wednesday, with Roma's next match away at Parma on 21 November, after the international break. Gasperini is hopeful of having Paulo Dybala and Mile Svilar back available. Gianluca Mancini will not join up with his national team because of a muscle strain in his right hamstring, and he will remain in Rome to receive treatment. Manu Koné will also be available to the coach for the next two weeks. Lorenzo Pellegrini's recovery is taking longer, and he is not expected back until 2027.