Orsi values Koné at €30 million as Roma radio pundits dissect summer transfer strategy
Transfer News·23 July 2026·2d ago

Orsi values Koné at €30 million as Roma radio pundits dissect summer transfer strategy

Source: Forza Roma

Roman radio stations have aired sharp criticism of Roma's transfer market activity, with prominent voices questioning the club's pace and strategy ahead of the new season. Piero Torri told Radio Manà Manà that "the Roma market has been a calvary so far, last year Gasperini was furious. Roma is the same as last year and there is a month left until the championship. Now you have your back to the wall, the market knows it. I hope Roma does things quickly, at the moment it is weaker than last year."

Nando Orsi from Radio Radio Mattino assessed Manu Koné's valuation amid the transfer stalemate, arguing that Roma's late approach to the market has inflated prices. "Now that Roma is approaching, the price goes up. That's how market dynamics work," Orsi said. "Koné could be worth 45 million euros in a month. This time Gasperini cannot get angry. Although, knowing him, I expect he might. Koné is a player worth 30 million, not more." Orsi suggested Roma might wait until late August to exploit opportunities rather than rush into deals.

Roberto Pruzzo warned that Roma's slowness risks damaging the club's reputation and benefiting rivals. He urged the society to work behind the scenes towards identifying fresh targets, noting that Roma must "find a strong player, perhaps managing to spend half" the projected outlay.

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Quello delle radio romane è un fenomeno che non ha eguali nel resto d'Italia. Una pluralità di stazioni che fungono da piattaforma, una schiera di giornalisti, ex calciatori e opinionisti ad animare lo spettacolo. Ecco le opinioni dei protagonisti delle emittenti radiofoniche: Piero Torri (Radio…

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