Roma Femminile announced the end of Giulia Dragoni's loan spell, with the 2006-born defender returning to Barcelona, and confirmed the return of Martina Piemonte on a contract until 2029. Piemonte, who previously played for Roma in the 2018–19 season with 22 appearances and 6 goals, will wear the number 18 shirt. The club also confirmed the arrival of Finnish forward Sofia Jahnukainen, born 2006, who signed until 2030 after two seasons at HJK, where she scored 6 goals and provided 10 assists. Additionally, winger Elisabetta Oliviero joined on a deal through 2029 following stints at Cuneo, Sassuolo, Napoli, Empoli, Sampdoria, and Lazio; she has 196 Serie A appearances and 10 goals to her name and featured in Italy's Euro 2025 squad.
Piemonte returns after two seasons with Lazio. Speaking on her homecoming, she said: "It's the first squad I've returned to play for. Roma has always been a special team for me. I arrived here when I was 18–19 years old and there was still my best friend, who is no longer here. For me Roma means many things. I'm emotional and it's truly beautiful to be back." On her ambitions, she added: "I don't like having expectations. I want to enjoy this moment and this experience. I want to live Roma day by day, enjoying every second as if it were the last, without any anxiety. I simply want to live everything to the fullest." Piemonte praised the Tre Fontane stadium, calling it "a magical place" that transmits "different sensations" even when she returned as an opponent.
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AS Roma's women's team has strengthened its squad with multiple signings and departures. Martina Piemonte, the Italian forward, has rejoined Roma on a contract until 2029 after two seasons at Lazio, returning to the club where she made 22 appearances and scored 6 goals during the 2018–19 season. She will wear number 18. The outlets agree on these core facts, though Forza Roma describes her deal as five-year while another source specifies it runs through 2029. Piemonte expressed emotional attachment to Roma in her statement, calling it her first squad to return to and praising the Tre Fontane stadium as "a magical place." The club also confirmed the arrival of Finnish forward Sofia Jahnukainen from HJK on a contract until 2030, and winger Elisabetta Oliviero from Lazio through 2029. Oliviero brings significant Serie A experience with 196 appearances and featured in Italy's Euro 2025 squad. Defender Giulia Dragoni returned to Barcelona after her loan spell ended. The transfers from Lazio have sparked criticism among the Lazio fanbase regarding the club's management.
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“Giornata di ufficialità in casa Roma Femminile. Il club giallorosso infatti ha annunciato il termine del prestito di Giulia Dragoni, che torna così al Barcellona (club che detiene il cartellino della 2006), e il ritorno di Martina Piemonte, già alla Roma nella stagione 2018-19 e che ha firmato un…”
Read the full article in Italian at Forza Roma.
