Gasperini clarifies Soulé situation: no offers received, available for tomorrow

Roma head to Lecce for their second match of the season with Gasperini able to call on most of his squad. Leonardo Balerdi makes his competitive debut after his official confirmation this morning, while fellow new arrivals Koulierakis, Mora, Castro and Molina are all available. Lorenzo Pellegrini and Devyne Rensch remain sidelined but will return to training next week. De Roon, who arrived in the capital today, is not yet officially registered and therefore unavailable. Neil El Aynaoui is also absent from the squad list. Robinio Vaz has been left out as he prepares to join Hull City pending Roma's approval and the arrival of another striker. The full squad includes goalkeepers Svilar, De Marzi and Gollini; defenders Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Molina, Hermoso, Mancini, Balerdi, Wesley, Lulli and Ghilardi; midfielders Cristante, Koné, Pisilli and Mora; and forwards Castro, Malen, Soulé and Dybala.

Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini has outlined Roma's remaining transfer priorities, stating the club needs both a left-sided attacker and a left-back. Gasperini praised Emanuele Lulli but cautioned against putting excessive pressure on the young defender as he develops. The squad already contains several attacking options including Matías Soulé, who Gasperini confirmed has received no formal offers from other clubs this summer.

Roma have accelerated their pursuit of Zenit Saint Petersburg winger Luiz Henrique as the transfer window enters its final hours. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini is targeting the Brazilian to complete his attacking options. The club are negotiating with the Russian side on the basis of a €5 million loan fee with a purchase option set at €30 million, according to Gianluca Di Marzio. Roma are pushing to reach a final agreement in the coming days. Other potential targets have lost momentum. Chelsea have not granted the openness Roma hoped for regarding their proposed formula for Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, while the path to Jamie Leweling has also become complicated—there is currently no agreement with Stuttgart, and contract terms with the player himself remain unsettled. Luiz Henrique has emerged as the leading candidate to fill the final attacking spot, with the next few hours expected to be decisive in determining whether negotiations with Zenit can reach a successful conclusion.