Moreira suits Gasperini's system; Koné eyeing fresh challenge

Competition for Como winger Diao has intensified with Galatasaray entering the hunt. The Senegalese forward, a target for Roma following the collapse of their pursuit of Greenwood, is now being tracked by the Turkish club, who have tabled an opening proposal. According to Matteo Moretto, Galatasaray have submitted an offer structured as a paid loan with an obligation to buy. Roma remain in the market for a winger after missing out on Greenwood and have made their own enquiries, though Diao is not their primary target. The Giallorossi have conducted a survey on Chelsea's Garnacho, who is available for transfer. In addition to their winger search, Roma have identified Tresoldi as a potential backup option to Malen. The Diao negotiations are ongoing, but Roma's hierarchy appear to be prioritising alternative solutions to strengthen their attacking options.

Roma have begun serious pursuit of Alejandro Garnacho after Chelsea made the Argentine winger available for transfer. The club have already made an initial enquiry, with the main obstacle centring on the structure of any deal. Chelsea are unwilling to entertain a straight loan or loan with purchase option, insisting on a permanent sale to guarantee revenue. Garnacho carries a valuation of approximately €40 million, with 10% of any fee due to Manchester United. Further talks between Roma and Chelsea are expected after the weekend. The 20-year-old has also attracted interest from Napoli and Como, creating competitive pressure on the Rome club. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini hopes to welcome at least one new signing by the first week of pre-season training. The budget earmarked for fellow winger Mason Greenwood could potentially be redirected towards Garnacho, though no new arrivals are anticipated before 13 July.

Roma are working to finalize contract renewals with key players before the start of pre-season training on 13 July, with the club aiming to have all agreements settled by Monday to ensure squad stability. Zeki Çelik is close to completing a three-year extension worth approximately 3 million per season under the Growth Decree, though he will miss the opening days of pre-season due to international commitments. Paulo Dybala has also agreed to fresh terms, expected to arrive in Rome within the next day or two to sign a new one-year deal with an option for a second season, extending his fifth year at the club. Lorenzo Pellegrini's situation remains the most complicated. Despite mutual willingness from both the player and the club to continue their partnership, agreement on contract length and wages has not yet been reached. The club is pushing to accelerate negotiations and find common ground in the coming days, with the priority of ensuring Pellegrini arrives at the Monday training camp with his contractual position settled and the wider environment operating without uncertainty.

Competition for Como winger Diao has intensified with Galatasaray entering the hunt. The Senegalese forward, a target for Roma following the collapse of their pursuit of Greenwood, is now being tracked by the Turkish club, who have tabled an opening proposal. According to Matteo Moretto, Galatasaray have submitted an offer structured as a paid loan with an obligation to buy. Roma remain in the market for a winger after missing out on Greenwood and have made their own enquiries, though Diao is not their primary target. The Giallorossi have conducted a survey on Chelsea's Garnacho, who is available for transfer. In addition to their winger search, Roma have identified Tresoldi as a potential backup option to Malen. The Diao negotiations are ongoing, but Roma's hierarchy appear to be prioritising alternative solutions to strengthen their attacking options.

Roma are working to strengthen their attack for Gian Piero Gasperini ahead of the new season, with Tony D'Amico shifting focus after the Mason Greenwood path closed. Alejandro Garnacho, the Chelsea winger, has emerged as a primary target and is a profile that interests the club significantly, though negotiations are complex. Chelsea are insisting on a permanent sale and have ruled out the loan formula Roma would prefer at this stage. Gasperini has explicitly requested reinforcements and his tactical setup calls for the arrival of two wingers and a deputy to Donyell Malen. The sale of Artem Dovbyk remains a key step to free up resources and squad space. Should the Ukrainian striker depart, Roma have already secured the approval of Nicolò Tresoldi from Bruges, who is ready to join the Giallorossi. Meanwhile, the club is completing a technical staff overhaul with new additions beyond already-announced arrivals Pilati (fitness coach), Del Vescovo (head of medical) and Sbravati (technical collaborator). Leonardo Carletti will join as match analyst and Mario De Tora as osteopath. Fan enthusiasm is running high: just two days after the subscription campaign opened, 16,000 supporters have already renewed their season ticket.

Paulo Dybala's 2025–26 campaign at AS Roma was defined by injury, uncertainty, and an unlikely climax. The Argentine winger suffered a left hamstring tear on 16 March 2025, requiring surgery in spring, and remained unavailable under Claudio Ranieri. Under new head coach Gian Piero Gasperini—who had managed Dybala at Palermo—he returned quickly. After appearing in the first three matches, Dybala went down again on 21 September, then returned for Roma's October fixture against Fiorentina, which left the champions at the top of the table. He marked a personal milestone with his 200th career goal in a home defeat to Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League, but suffered a setback when he missed a penalty in Roma's 1–0 loss to Milan on an early November visit to the San Siro. A more severe blow came on 25 January during the return clash with Milan; what appeared a minor injury became a long ordeal, leading to a second surgery on 6 March and minimal hope of playing before the season ended. Renewal talks stalled as Roma's form collapsed, falling out of the cups and away from Champions League contention by April. Public discontent mounted among supporters, some turning on the player himself. Yet Roma won six of their final seven league matches. Dybala returned for the last four games and, partnered with Donyell Malen, shouldered the attack. With victory at Parma, he signalled his willingness to renew. A 2-0 Champions League qualification confirmed, and on the final day against Verona, he provided an assist for Malen—his contract now expired and renewal imminent.

Roma have renewed their pursuit of Diego Moreira, the 2004-born Strasbourg winger who featured for Belgium at the World Cup, as head coach Gian Piero Gasperini's priority reinforcement on the left side. The French club values the Belgian at €40 million—a figure Roma director Tony D'Amico will attempt to reduce through negotiation. A previous approach came before the World Cup tournament, and the club has now resumed talks. Moreira's arrival would restore Wesley to his natural position on the right flank. The winger impressed on the opposite side last season, but Gasperini's vision centres on strengthening the left, a flank without a settled incumbent. Salah-Eddine is being moved on, Angeliño will be evaluated during the pre-season retreat, and Kostas Tsimikas departed a month ago. Gasperini views Moreira as the ideal fit: quick, technical, and with sharp attacking capabilities demonstrated in matches such as the encounter against Senegal. Last season the Belgian recorded 4 goals and 7 assists. The decision now rests with the Friedkin Group ownership.

Roma recorded a strong start to their new campaign with a subscription surge, shifting 11,000 season tickets on the opening day of sales. The Friedkin Group is targeting 40,000 total subscriptions before closing the window to reserve match-day allocations for individual fixtures throughout the season. Preparations are underway at Trigoria under head coach Gian Piero Gasperini ahead of the 2024–25 campaign. The squad will begin pre-season testing on Thursday 16 July against Sorianese, a regional competition side, followed by fixtures against the Primavera on 19 July and Trastevere on 23 July. Winger Wesley has cut short his holiday to return early to Rome and accelerate his recovery from the injury that ruled him out of the World Cup. The Brazilian has already trained at Trigoria to complete his rehabilitation and aims to be fully available from the earliest days of the pre-season programme, positioning himself as a key player in Gasperini's newly configured squad.

Roma's pursuit of Mason Greenwood has ended after the English forward's representatives dramatically increased their wage demands once Fenerbahçe entered the race. The attacker's father-agent, sensing an international bidding war, substantially raised his financial expectations, forcing Roma to walk away from the negotiation. Sports director Tony D'Amico made clear the club would not exceed €5 million per season, a ceiling designed to protect the dressing-room balance and prevent established players such as Donyell Malen and Wesley from demanding raises. Fenerbahçe, unconstrained by such financial caution, offered €7 million annually—a proposal Greenwood reportedly accepted, effectively ending Roma's involvement in the transfer.