Gourna-Douath completes move to Premier League Hull City after brief Roma spell

Emanuele Lulli, the 18-year-old right-back, delivered a positive display for Roma in their final pre-season friendly against Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Stadium yesterday, starting and playing 76 minutes. Gasperini has regularly deployed the class of 2007 prospect in recent weeks, with Lulli appearing in progressive minutes across warm-up fixtures: 18 minutes against Cardiff, 20 against Newport, 12 against Brighton, and the full 76-minute outing against Dortmund. The teenager, who turns 19 tomorrow, demonstrated both defensive cover and attacking thrust—precisely what Gasperini demands from his fullbacks. Roma's recruitment focus remains on the offensive flank, though director D'Amico continues work on the fullback contingent. With Tsimikas, Çelik and Angeliño departed, the squad has lacked reinforcement on the wings; only Wesley and Devyne Rensch remain from last season, with Molina arriving yesterday on his Roma debut. Lulli's composed display offers genuine hope of a permanent pathway into first-team contention under Gasperini. Lulli recorded three defensive contributions, two interceptions and three recoveries in addition to one clearance across his 76 minutes, also winning one ground duel and one aerial duel. He registered 88% pass accuracy in the opposition half (7/8) and 82% in his own half (9/11), with 2 of 3 long passes reaching their target. His ball-carrying statistics stand out: 54.9 metres gained (compared to 23.3 for Rensch), including 37.4 metres towards the opposition goal (21.3 for Rensch). Roma continue pressing on Udogie, while moves for Cacciamani and Luis Henrique face complications.

Torino defeated Carrarese 1–0 in a Coppa Italia match on 15 August, with a goal from Simeone early in the game, advancing to the round of 16 where they will face Monza. Left-back Alessio Cacciamani played the full 90 minutes and impressed particularly in the second half. Roma has made an offer for the player in recent weeks, but Torino director Gianluca Petrachi signalled the club's determination to retain him unless a significantly improved bid arrives. Petrachi told Mediaset ahead of the match: "Certainly he is a player who has performed well and is being watched by more than one club, so it pleases us because he is also a player who came through our academy, so it is a source of pride. And we hope to manage to keep him." On whether a fixed price exists or if Cacciamani represents Torino's future, Petrachi added: "I think if there had been a price he would already have left. The fact that we have offered resistance is proof that a proposal needs to arrive that is truly very, very important, otherwise we would want to keep him. That at least is our ambition." Petrachi acknowledged Torino's financial constraints, noting the club faces losses around 20 million euros this season and must complete some sales. He stressed the market remains "very, very complicated" and that several surplus players have not found suitable moves. Despite these pressures, Petrachi expressed confidence the club can build a squad reflecting the coach's vision over the remaining 15 days of the transfer window.

Roma are maintaining pressure to sign Rodrigo Mora from Porto, with general manager D'Amico also exploring alternative targets. The club is simultaneously pressing Tottenham for left-back Destiny Udogie, though a deal with the English club remains difficult. Matteo Moretto reported that Roma and Jorge Mendes are in continued contact over Mora; talks from yesterday will continue today as Roma awaits final approval from Porto president Villas-Boas. Mora, a 2007-born midfielder, remained on Porto's bench for the full 90 minutes in their win against Rio Ave. His agent had recently expressed frustration about the player's situation, prompting Porto manager Francesco Farioli to respond firmly: "Così non aiuta nessuno, la priorità è il Porto" (This helps no one; Porto is the priority). Alfredo Pedullà reported that Roma's interest in Udogie should be monitored closely as of today, with the operation from Tottenham assessed as difficult but possible. Barcelona may be stepping back from Christopher Nkunku, the Milan forward also linked with Roma, because the club considers his salary too high.