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 Femminile have confirmed three major summer signings. Martina Piemonte returns to the Giallorossi after seven years, joining from Lazio where she scored 26 goals in 41 matches over two seasons. The Italian international, who previously played for Roma in 2018–19, has signed until 2029 and will wear number 18. Finnish forward Sofia Jahnukainen, born 2006, arrives from HJK on a deal through 2030 after contributing 6 goals and 10 assists in her last two seasons. Right-back Elisabetta Oliviero, a 1997-born defender with 196 Serie A appearances, joins from Lazio on a contract until 2029; she has been regularly capped by Italy since February 2024 and featured at Euro 2025. The club has also confirmed that young defender Giulia Dragoni's loan spell has ended, with the 2006-born player returning to Barcelona. Piemonte expressed her emotional return, describing Roma as a special team and calling Tre Fontane stadium "a magical place."
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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…”
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