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Roma and Juventus reportedly eye Genoa teenager Samuel Wiafe; Mora may start against Cagliari
·27 October 2026·3h ago

Roma and Juventus reportedly eye Genoa teenager Samuel Wiafe; Mora may start against Cagliari

Source: GialloRossi.net

Roma and Juventus have reportedly identified Genoa midfielder Samuel Wiafe, a 2008-born player, as a prospect to strengthen their midfield. Scouts from several of Serie A's biggest clubs were in the stands on Sunday to watch him closely, and both clubs are said to be evaluating him with a long-term view. Genoa bought the player in the summer from Modena for 2.5 million plus bonuses.

In Roma's own news, Rodrigo Mora could get a first-team start against Cagliari. With Lorenzo Pellegrini out and Paulo Dybala at best likely to be on the bench, the Portuguese hopes to find room in his natural role. According to Il Messaggero, Gasperini sees Mora not as an alternative to Matías Soulé but mainly as the deputy for Dybala: a pure number ten, to be involved more between the lines and in the final pass.

Roma's match against Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico is expected to draw around 60,000 spectators. It is the last home game before a double away trip: the Giallorossi travel to Udine on Saturday, then remain in Friuli to train on Sunday before leaving from Trieste for England, where they face Manchester United in the Champions League on Tuesday.

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Roma and Juventus are reportedly interested in Genoa midfielder Samuel Wiafe, a 2008-born player, and scouts from both clubs watched him in Genoa's match against Venezia at the Stadio Ferraris on Sunday. Genoa signed him from Modena in the summer for 2.5 million plus bonuses. Forza Roma, citing Tuttosport, adds that Juventus had previously tracked him with a view to developing him in the Next Gen, but Wiafe chose Genoa instead. Forza Roma also reports that Leonardo Bonucci was in the stands, and that Daniele De Rossi has made Wiafe a starter against Roma and Venezia.

On the Roma side, GialloRossi reports that Rodrigo Mora could get a first-team start against Cagliari, with Lorenzo Pellegrini out and Paulo Dybala likely on the bench. Citing Il Messaggero, it says Gasperini sees Mora mainly as Dybala's deputy, a pure number ten, rather than an alternative to Matías Soulé. Roma News reports that Ermanno Feliciani will referee the match at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday 27 October at 20:45, with around 60,000 spectators expected according to GialloRossi. Roma come off a 3-3 draw with Napoli, while Cagliari, coached by Fabio Pisacane, lost at home to Bologna.

Roma News notes Feliciani's record favours Roma: five wins and a draw in six meetings, and Cagliari have lost four of their five matches under him. It adds that Cagliari have lost every Serie A game he has refereed. GialloRossi notes that Roma then travel to Udine on Saturday and face Manchester United in the Champions League on Tuesday, leaving from Trieste for England.

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“Tra allenamenti, indiscrezioni, post social, curiosità e piccoli retroscena, il mondo giallorosso è un flusso continuo di notizie, voci e dettagli spesso sfuggiti ai radar. In questa rubrica troverete tutto quello che ruota attorno alla Roma: notizie brevi, note di colore, curiosità e segnalazioni…”

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