Liverpool reignite Koné interest as Premier League battle intensifies

Roma have entered the race to sign Diao from Como, with the club keen to bolster their attacking options under Gasperini. The Senegalese forward has emerged as a concrete target for the Giallorossi's offensive department as they look to build a squad capable of competing in the Champions League following the collapse of their pursuit of Greenwood. Diao's valuation had been estimated at around 30 million euros, but Como's asking price appears significantly higher. Dan Friedkin, owner of both Roma and Everton, offered Como 45 million euros for the talented forward in June, only to be rebuffed. Como, under Suwarso's leadership, are determined to develop their jewels and are unwilling to part with Diao easily. After that rejection, Everton withdrew from the race. Roma now face a difficult path to securing the player's signature. Como's substantial financial demands and competing interest from Sporting and Galatasaray represent major obstacles to any potential deal. Garnacho remains the hottest name on Roma's shortlist, but the club are exploring multiple attacking options as they press ahead with their January recruitment drive.

Artem Dovbyk's time at Roma is coming to an end after two years, with Ajax now among the clubs interested in signing the 29-year-old Ukrainian striker. Roma paid €30.5 million plus €5.5 million in bonuses to bring Dovbyk from Girona in 2024, when he had just won La Liga's Golden Boot in the 2023–24 season. However, the forward has struggled to adapt to Serie A, making only 14 league appearances and scoring three goals last season, and has fallen out of favour with head coach Gian Piero Gasperini. With Dovbyk deemed surplus to requirements, Roma have set an asking price of €23 million for his departure. The club are eager to offload him to fund moves for other targets, including Strasbourg's Diego Moreira and Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho. Donyell Malen's permanent arrival has further reduced Dovbyk's prospects of regular playing time at the Stadio Olimpico. Ajax could offer him consistent first-team football, though it remains unclear whether the Dutch club would match Roma's valuation. Meanwhile, former manager Daniele De Rossi is reportedly keen to bring Dovbyk to Genoa, though such a deal would likely require Roma to lower their €23 million asking price significantly.

Roma are pursuing dual transfers for Alejandro Garnacho and Moreira, both players linked to the BlueCo ownership structure. Chelsea are demanding 50 million euros for Garnacho, while Strasbourg are asking the same fee for Moreira. The two transfers are complicated individually, but Roma believe a shared ownership angle could unlock both deals. Garnacho is a Chelsea academy product available for transfer, while Moreira is an external addition to Strasbourg, which operates as a development club within the BlueCo consortium led by Todd Boehly. Roma's strategy centres on the multi-ownership factor: since both Chelsea and Strasbourg belong to the same American-led group, the club believe they could negotiate a single package deal rather than two separate transactions. This approach could allow all parties to reach a compromise on fees and structure. The giallorossi are considering a comprehensive agreement that would make both moves more sustainable financially while giving BlueCo flexibility across its portfolio.