Roma accelerate Summerville push as West Ham holds firm on €50m valuation

Marash Kumbulla is set to leave Roma after returning from his loan spell at Maiorca. Rayo Vallecano, Levante and Elche have all made enquiries about the Albanian centre-back's availability, according to market specialist Matteo Moretto. Roma are actively managing squad departures as the summer transfer window progresses, with Kumbulla among a group of surplus players at the club's training ground. Gasperini has made clear he does not intend to offer Kumbulla a fresh opportunity at Roma, paving the way for an exit. The 25-year-old, who previously played for Verona, appears likely to continue his career in Spain's La Liga rather than remain in Serie A. Roma are simultaneously pursuing incomings, with Summerville among the priority targets as the club balances sales and acquisitions ahead of the new season.

Roma are pursuing Summerville to fill the most glaring weakness in Gian Piero Gasperini's tactical system. The club has identified a right-footed attacking winger—capable of playing as a trequartista or winger on the left—as the top priority for the new season, with sporting director D'Amico now working alongside Gasperini to address the gap. The void has persisted for seasons. Throughout August, the club sought a loan deal for a right-footed attacking option without success, pursuing targets including Fabio Silva (who remained at his club with one year remaining on his contract) and Jadon Sancho via videoconference. January brought only unsuccessful temporary deals for Bryan Zaragoza and Lorenzo Venturino, alongside the unproven centre-forward gamble of Robinio Vaz, signed for €25 million. Summerville's arrival would finally remedy what has been an obvious deficiency in Roma's attacking setup under Gasperini.

Lorenzo Pellegrini is set to sign a new contract with AS Roma within the coming days, with head coach Gian Piero Gasperini awaiting the midfielder's signature. The outline terms have been agreed and only final administrative details remain before completion. The new deal will run until June 2028 and carry an annual salary of €2.5 million. It will also include an automatic renewal option to extend the agreement through to 2029, following the same stability framework Roma previously applied in Gianluca Mancini's renewal. The extension moves will definitively end speculation over Pellegrini's future and remove any possibility of his departure from the club.