Roma are looking to bring in attacking reinforcements before the winter transfer window closes, with Endrick and Leweling still firmly on the club's list after being discussed in the summer. Lookman and Kvernadze have also been named as possible options. The club's need is both numerical and qualitative: in some important fixtures, Roma have lacked the attacking back-up needed to change the outcome, particularly in terms of pace and depth.
Lookman is struggling for minutes at Madrid, where he has been affected by the 4-4-2 system used by Simeone, which limits his room to manoeuvre. He has scored just one goal this season in 600 minutes and is more of a squad player than a regular starter. A move in the style of Raspadori could open up in January, but recent reports from Spain stress that the Spanish club want to keep Lookman until at least June.
Kvernadze is a different case. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Gasperini, who already followed him in Serie B, has been impressed by his impact in Serie A, citing his physical power, technique, assists and several goals. He is the most affordable option in terms of price and wages, and Roma may try to get ahead of strong competition by making a move in January.
Leweling and Endrick remain live targets, with Stuttgart more willing than Mourinho to let Leweling go. An operation for these two would cost considerably more. Roma are gradually narrowing down their main names, with the aim of completing at least two attacking deals in January.
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Roma are looking to add attacking reinforcements before the January window closes, and all three outlets name Endrick and Ademola Lookman as options. Retesport and Forza Roma both present Endrick as a priority. Forza Roma reports that Roma want to sign the Real Madrid forward on loan, though Mourinho's approval is still needed, and that Endrick has played just 141 minutes in La Liga and cup competitions this season. Retesport says an operation for Endrick, or for Stuttgart's Leweling, would cost considerably more than other options, and that Stuttgart are more willing than Mourinho to let Leweling go.
Lookman is struggling for minutes under Simeone at Atletico Madrid. Retesport notes he has scored just one goal this season in around 600 minutes, while Forza Roma, citing La Repubblica, adds that he has never started a Champions League match for the club and was left out of the Barcelona game. Forza Roma and Retesport both say Simeone is reluctant to let him go, and Retesport reports Spanish reports that Atletico want to keep him until at least June.
Retesport also names Kvernadze, whom Gasperini followed in Serie B. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Gasperini has been impressed by his impact in Serie A, and he is the most affordable option. GialloRossi.net's radio pundits debated the market, with Daniele Lo Monaco claiming Roma would win the Scudetto with Gittens and Endrick. Gianluca Piacentini of Rete Sport expects the UEFA financial verdict in May, while Checco Oddo Casano warned that nobody at Trigoria is certain of a January budget.
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Read the full article in Italian at Retesport.
