Gasperini targets 300 Serie A wins as Roma aim to break post-international break curse

Roma's playing squad is valued at €600 million according to new estimates from Football Benchmark, placing the club third in Italy behind Inter (€829m) and Juventus (€777m). The valuation reflects both investment from the Friedkin Group ownership and the squad development during Gian Piero Gasperini's first year as head coach. Como surprisingly ranks fourth with a squad valued at €583 million. Serie A as a whole continues to strengthen its position among Europe's elite leagues, reaching a combined squad value of €6.3 billion. The English Premier League remains dominant with €14.1 billion, while Spain's Liga stands at approximately €6.6 billion. Over the past five years, Serie A's total squad value has grown by 19 per cent, trailing the Premier League's 36 per cent growth and Liga's 25 per cent, but ahead of Ligue 1's 20 per cent and the Bundesliga's 12 per cent. For Roma, the €600 million figure represents the technical and financial growth constructed over recent seasons, underpinned by foreign capital investment across the league and the broader post-Covid recovery affecting Italian football.

Manu Koné started in midfield for France during UEFA Nations League matchday four as the team came from behind to beat Belgium 4-1 at the Stade de France under Zinedine Zidane. Playing alongside Camavinga and Akliouche, Koné remained on the pitch for 60 minutes, providing substance and dynamism in the heart of the French midfield. Belgium took the lead through Lukebakio in the first half, but France turned the match around after the interval with goals from Doué, Cherki, and a brace from Olise. With his international commitment fulfilled, Koné is set to return to Rome and rejoin Gasperini at the Trigoria training centre ahead of Roma's away fixture at Como's Stadio Sinigaglia. The French midfielder's contribution will be crucial to the midfield setup for that match. Gasperini views Koné as a central and indispensable element of his tactical project, believing the 2001-born player has significant room for improvement to further elevate his value and performance in a Roma shirt.

Roma's squad is valued at €600 million, placing the club third in Serie A by total player market value, according to fresh Football Benchmark estimates released on 6 October 2026. The Giallorossi sit behind Inter Milan (€829 million) and Juventus (€777 million), benefiting from significant investment by the Friedkin Group and the impact of Gasperini's first season in charge. Serie A as a whole has consolidated its position on the European podium with a combined squad value of €6.3 billion, trailing only the Premier League (€14.1 billion) but staying competitive with La Liga (€6.6 billion). The Italian league has grown by 19% over the past five years, a figure framed within the post-Covid recovery and the arrival of foreign capital into the domestic market. Roma's own growth reflects both the owners' resource injection and the value Gasperini has delivered in his opening campaign. The broader European picture shows a competition running at two speeds: the Premier League leads the way with 36% growth over the last five years, followed by La Liga at 25%, Ligue 1 at 20%, Serie A at 19%, and Bundesliga at 12%. Como rounds out the top four in Italian squad values at €583 million, underlining the concentration of investment across the continent's elite clubs.