Friedkin backs Gasperini as Roma plans summer overhaul of club structure

Daniele De Rossi has admitted that his dismissal by Roma may have played a part in his decision to become president of Ostiamare, the club where he took his first steps as a boy. Now in charge of Genoa, the former Roma midfielder spoke about the link during the presentation of Radici, a docuserie dedicated to his return to the Ostia club. The move into club management is rooted in the past, but it is also tied to his time as a coach in the capital. De Rossi was dismissed by Roma after four matches in 2025, and the sacking has stayed with him as he builds a new path in football away from the bench of the Giallorossi. Speaking at the presentation, De Rossi said: "I always had this dream, regardless of the sacking and the fact that it was a bit abrupt and early. Perhaps it had an effect in an unconscious way, that is looking for another place that would make me happy. I left a place that always made me happy and perhaps unconsciously I went looking for another one."

Roma and AC Milan remain interested in Endrick, while Real Madrid are not yet convinced about letting the Brazilian forward go, according to The Athletic, which cites well-informed sources. The Brazilian is looking for more playing time, and Roma want a quality reinforcement in attack to take the next step. No decision has been taken on a possible departure in January. However, if his minutes stay low over the coming month, Endrick could push for a move. Real Madrid and Mourinho would prefer to keep him and continue to believe he will get his chance. For now, interest from Sporting and Arsenal appears to have been ruled out, leaving Roma and Milan as the clubs still keeping the option alive. His situation will be reviewed in January. The situation is similar to last year, but according to the English tabloid, Real Madrid this time would be less inclined to sell him in order to preserve squad depth. A permanent departure could only be considered for a fee above 60 million euros. The report places the matter firmly in the January window, with Endrick's playing time over the next month set to be the decisive factor in whether he pushes for a exit.

Edoardo Bove's agent, Diego Tavano, has revealed that the midfielder was pushed out of Roma on 30 August 2024 after a bitter clash with the club's management, naming president Lina Souloukou and sporting director Florent Ghisolfi. Speaking to Radio Bruno Roma, Tavano said the former Giallorossi midfielder never wanted to leave the club. Tavano said Bove and he had been given technical indications that they had hoped to respect, but they did not expect to be forced out completely. He said the management, led by Souloukou and Ghisolfi, offered two options that they did not like and did not want to pursue: Nottingham Forest, and probably Olympiakos, given the shared ownership, or Brest. Tavano said Bove felt he had done a lot for Roma, having come off an important season under Mourinho in which he scored in the Europa League semi-final and was one of the protagonists. He added that he had a very strong disagreement with the club's management of the time that day. On Bove's move to Fiorentina, Tavano said the agent had managed to secure a loan with an option to buy at the last minute. He said it was not what they wanted, but it was a solution. He said Fiorentina would surely exercise the option because the player had made a strong start in Florence. Tavano also recalled that one of Bove's greatest emotions of his life was returning under the Curva Sud and to the Stadio Olimpico, hearing his name sung by the Roma crowd. "Edoardo is Roman and Roma through and through, and Roma is truly inside him," he said. Tavano also spoke about the young Slim Bouaskar, who he said had been featured by Roman newspapers after he was stopped at an event at the Canottieri Aniene club. He pointed to the Guardian including Bouaskar among the 60 most important talents in the world. Tavano said he is Bouaskar's manager and therefore biased, but said the player had signed a three-year contract with Roma under a project to play up an age group, which went very well last year. He said the same was supposed to happen this season, to then judge whether the player had the making of a first-team player. He said it had stalled a little this season because the management had changed, although the coach remained the same, and said he expected continuity with the Under-18 side. He said the player had been called up by the Tunisian senior national team, which he said showed he is an absolute talent. "It's a shame because he grew up at Roma," Tavano said, adding that Roma would decide what to do and how to protect themselves, with the utmost respect for their choices, and that they were not picking a fight. Tavano also said he sees Inter more as the anti-Roma and praised Gian Piero Gasperini, whom he said was the right kind of coach for a club like Roma after the loss of Mourinho. He said Gasperini's total pressing game was shaped in part by Sebastien De Maio, whom Tavano described as his first strong player and who had been important for Gasperini in developing his style. He added: "Gasperini is a very strong coach and let's hope we continue to do well."