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Former Roma forward Gervinho has revealed that Inter, Juventus and AC Milan all made approaches for him before he joined the club from Arsenal in 2013. Speaking to IlovePalermoCalcio.com, the Ivorian, who also played for Parma in Italy, described the interest he received during that period. "Many came forward at that time. Inter had made an approach before I signed for Roma, but Juventus were also there. Milan had also asked for information. But when Roma called me, with Rudi Garcia, whom I knew very well, I did not hesitate for long," said Gervinho. Gervinho, whose full name is Gervais Lombe Yao Kouassi, was at the club until 2016. He scored 26 goals and provided 17 assists in 88 appearances for Roma, and his decision to join was shaped by his existing relationship with Garcia, who was in charge of the club at the time.

Roma supporters have turned out in force ahead of Manchester United v Roma, a Champions League League Phase fixture in the fourth matchday, due to kick off at 21:00 at Old Trafford. More than a thousand Giallorossi fans gathered at the meeting point and then walked together towards the Red Devils' stadium, singing and waving scarves along the way. Among the chants and yellow-and-red scarves, a light-hearted sticker featuring head coach Gian Piero Gasperini made an appearance. The Roma boss has been placed on a London Underground sticker, where the classic "Mind the Gap" warning has been changed to "Mind the Gasp". Manchester United supporters have been chanting "Watch out for the Gasp" for days. The sticker plays on the familiar warning shown on the London Underground, which tells passengers to mind the space between the platform and the train. The wordplay has turned the Italian coach into a talking point among fans in the build-up to the match, which is part of the 2026-27 Champions League league phase.

Argentina boss Scaloni has called up Roma trio Matías Soulé, Leonardo Balerdi and Santiago Castro for the national team's upcoming friendlies. Argentina face Uruguay and Costa Rica in the coming weeks. Soulé, Balerdi and Castro are all current Roma players, and their selection is a boost for the Giallorossi with the internationals approaching. Each will now join up with Argentina's squad ahead of the matches.