Pierluigi Gollini will be Roma's goalkeeper for the next month with Mile Svilar sidelined. The 30-year-old will start against Como, Real Madrid, Genoa, Slovan, Napoli, Manchester United, Cagliari and Sassuolo — a stretch that offers him a chance to prove he can return to the form he showed during his time at Atalanta.
Gollini's path to this opportunity is marked by an unlikely reconciliation. Just over a year ago he was out of favour at Atalanta, with Gasperini having arrived to find the relationship between them at rock bottom. A confrontation in Bergamo changed everything; Gollini left for London, moving between Tottenham, Fiorentina, Napoli and Genoa before joining Roma in January 2025. At his Fiorentina presentation he said: "I didn't leave by choice for technical reasons, only because of personal problems with someone" — a clear reference to Gasperini. Last season he was put on the transfer market, though a move to Cremonese fell through at the last moment and altered his trajectory. The two spoke, cleared the air, and within weeks Gollini became Svilar's deputy.
Gasperini addressed their reconciliation months ago, saying: "I had problems with him and didn't want to see him again — he had problems with me. I found him here mature and grown. He's worked brilliantly in all these months. He's shed some butterflies; in training he does extraordinary things he didn't do tonight, but that's because it's been a long time since he last played." Gollini made one appearance against Panathinaikos in January 2026. In Serie A he had not played since 5 October against Atalanta, Gasperini's current club. Roma fans will be watching closely.
Testo Originale / Source Text
“Poco più di un anno fa Gollini era fuori rosa. Gasperini se lo era ritrovato appena arrivato, ma il rapporto tra i due era ai minimi storici. Una lite a Bergamo aveva cambiato le carte in tavola e il portiere dopo 4 anni di Atalanta salutò direzione Londra. Prima Tottenham poi Fiorentina, Napoli,…”
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