Roma are continuing their pursuit of reinforcements beyond the summer transfer window's closure, with director of sport Tony D'Amico confirming the club remains short in wide areas. At yesterday's market close-out press conference, D'Amico stated: "The competitions are three and the difficulty increases with the Champions League because it drains energy. For the winger we also mean a player who can play a dual role, we are slightly short, but we are convinced that with good work we will be able to identify some other profiles in January. A player is probably missing." However, the search is not confined to the January window—Roma are now examining the free-agent market to address gaps left at the summer window's end.
Two positions remain vacant: the full-back role and the left wing. Among available free agents, two profiles stand out as potential fits for Gasperini's side. Guerreiro, who became a free agent after ten years at Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, is a versatile left-footed full-back aged 32, though pace is not among his primary strengths. Diatta, 29, departed AS Monaco after five years and can operate across the entire right flank from full-back to winger, with speed as one of his key attributes.
D'Amico had earlier indicated caution, saying: "We are evaluating what is available, but we will address everything a bit further ahead." Roma may yet decide to strengthen their squad by pursuing one of these free-agent options in the coming weeks.
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“"Le competizioni sono tre e la difficoltà aumentare con la Champions League perché ti toglie energie. Per l’ala intendiamo anche un giocatore che può fare un doppio ruolo, siamo leggermente corti, ma siamo convinti che con un buon lavoro potremo individuare qualche altro profilo a gennaio. Un…”
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