Pruzzo warns against €55m Greenwood spending; Torri: Gasperini wants all-in approach for next season

Roma are seeking exits for at least two squad members as they continue to reshape the squad. Salah-Eddine is effectively sidelined and will not feature in the matchday squad for the league campaign opener, having missed the entire pre-season training camp in Wales and trained separately since his return. The winger rejected a move to Olympiacos, who offered close to €10 million, after earlier loan stints elsewhere proved unsuccessful; PSV attempted to secure him but were rebuffed. Roma are now seeking alternative buyers, though only loan offers have materialized, particularly from the Netherlands. Defender Ziółkowski has attracted attention from two Saudi Arabian clubs, with Roma valuing him at €20 million—a figure that includes a 10 per cent sell-on clause owed to Legia Warszawa. Should the Polish defender or fellow centre-back Ghilardi (targeted by Bologna) depart, Roma plan to recruit another defender on loan. Head coach Gasperini explained that any further departures would only occur as part of planned tactical adjustments, telling the club to "switch" positions as needed. Porter Vazquez, equally marginal to the project, would suit a loan arrangement. By contrast, Robinio Vaz will remain; he impressed Gasperini during pre-season, and Roma rejected several Serie A loan offers for the young defender. Roma's loan-based strategy reflects their careful approach to the transfer window with the campaign now underway.

Jayden Oosterwolde is on the verge of joining Roma from Fenerbahçe on a deal worth a reported €17–18 million overall, structured as a loan with a conditional right of purchase tied to appearances. The move will add depth to Gasperini's squad in multiple positions: Oosterwolde will arrive as a left-back, effectively as cover for Wesley, a role he played early in his career at Twente, but can also operate as a central defender if needed. Fenerbahçe need to sell to trim their UEFA list, having already offloaded Cherif to Coventry, Fayed to Frosinone and Musaba to Norwich. Oosterwolde is currently sidelined with a muscle injury sustained in a Champions League qualifier against Sturm Graz and is unlikely to feature before mid-September. The signing addresses one of two gaps Gasperini identified in Roma's squad planning. The club can register 23 players on their Europa Conference League list and have slots to fill before the window closes. Gasperini told his press conference: "Numerically we can insert 23 players into the Europa lists and so we have free spots to fill — we hope to complete the squad in these last ten days, but I am very satisfied with the players who have arrived so far." Roma's technical staff value Oosterwolde for his physical strength and pace, which allows him to progress the ball in attack while maintaining solid defensive recovery numbers.

Roma have reached a swift agreement with Fenerbahçe to sign left-back Jayden Oosterwolde on a season-long loan with a purchase option set at €16 million. The 25-year-old Dutch defender, tracked by sporting director D'Amico for around a year, will earn €1.6 million net per season on a four-year contract plus an option. The option to buy becomes mandatory if Roma achieve specific personal and squad targets, including a top league finish and qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League. Oosterwolde, standing 1.90 metres tall and left-footed, offers tactical flexibility as either a left-back or centre-back and brings a strong athletic profile to Gian Piero Gasperini's squad. He has previous experience in Italian football, having played for Parma. Roma elected to close the deal despite Oosterwolde being sidelined by a minor muscular injury until mid-September, choosing not to wait. His imminent arrival opens the door to the departure of Jan Ziółkowski, who has received a concrete offer of €16 million from Saudi side Neom. That sale would generate a substantial profit for Roma and fully cover the cost of the Oosterwolde loan for the current season, with the permanent transfer deferred to next year and resources preserved for a final attacking addition.

Wesley has returned to full training and will occupy the left flank in Monday's season opener against Fiorentina at the Olimpico, with an ankle problem now resolved. The Brazilian, who missed a friendly against Borussia Dortmund, scored against the Viola at the same venue last season and is ready to feature. Molina will make his debut on the opposite flank. In midfield, Gasperini will deploy the Cristante–Koné pairing, while the main uncertainty centres on the attacking midfield role behind Dybala and Malen, where Mora and Soulé are competing. The defence will be anchored by Svilar in goal, with Mancini, N'Dicka, and Hermoso forming the back three. Pisilli is also available, though Pellegrini will need more time to recover. Roma are primed for their 2026–27 campaign.

AS Roma has built a squad of striking youth following years of investing heavily in players under 25, creating a roster balanced between promising talent and senior experience. Paulo Dybala, who will turn 33 next November, is the oldest player on the books, followed by Bryan Cristante, Mario Hermoso and Pierluigi Gollini all aged 31, and Gianluca Mancini and Lorenzo Pellegrini both 30. The remainder of the squad skews considerably younger, with 19-year-old Rodrigo Mora emerging as the club's most junior player, matched in age by Robinio Vaz though slightly older by a few months. Jan Ziółkowski is 21, while Castro and Niccolò Pisilli will turn 22 this year. The youth project, initiated under Daniele De Rossi, has been maintained throughout Gian Piero Gasperini's tenure across two transfer windows. Players born in 2003—Daniele Ghilardi, Devyne Rensch, Matías Soulé, Wesley and Koulierakis—form a strong cohort, with Manu Koné and Neil El Aynaoui the only two 25-year-olds in the squad. The young foundation is complemented by experienced operators: Mile Svilar, Donyell Malen and Evan N'Dicka are 27, while Molina is 28. This structure combines future potential with a stable base of proven professionalism.

Rodrigo Mora impressed in his first training session and now has four days to convince Gasperini he deserves the starting role in Roma's match against Fiorentina on Monday. The Portuguese forward will compete with Matías Soulé for the trequartista position in a 3-4-1-2 formation that Roma trialled on 19 August. Paulo Dybala and Donyell Malen are set to start as the two strikers, with Mora eyeing an opportunity to stake his claim in the role that suits him best. Soulé's availability for the match remains uncertain as AC Milan continues to press for his signature, alongside English club Sunderland. The competition for places elsewhere in the team appears settled: Molina is ready to make his debut, Wesley will start at left-back, Bryan Cristante and Manu Koné will operate in midfield, and the defensive line in front of Mile Svilar will comprise Gianluca Mancini, Evan N'Dicka, and Mario Hermoso. Gasperini's early feedback on Mora has been positive, giving the forward genuine scope to earn a starting berth.