Source: Forza Roma
Roma are looking to bring in at least one new signing in January, with Gian Piero Gasperini seeking an attacking winger, and Gittens is the name consistently linked to the position. Fabrizio Romano reports that the Englishman is currently the front-runner, although he is presently injured.
Chelsea did not open the door to a loan last summer, but the London club could be willing to consider a temporary transfer in January. The club's sporting director D'Amico addressed the market before the Roma-Sassuolo match, making clear the squad's needs. Roma are looking to add a winger with pace on the break to the squad.
D'Amico said: "Ci manca un esterno di gamba, di ripartenza. Cercheremo di farlo a gennaio valutando le opportunità. Cercheremo di dare queste caratteristiche al mister." In English: "We are missing a winger with legs, one who can counter-attack. We will try to do it in January, evaluating the opportunities. We will try to give these characteristics to the coach."
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Roma sporting director Tony D'Amico has said the club needs a winger with pace and counter-attacking quality, and will try to sign one in the January transfer window. Speaking before the Serie A match against Sassuolo, the club's eleventh league matchday, he said the gap became clear by the end of the summer market. Outlets differ on the setting: GialloRossi.net reports he spoke to reporters at the Stadio Olimpico, while Retesport and Forza Roma attribute his comments to Sky Sport. Asked whether another wide attacker could fix Roma's habit of coming back from behind, D'Amico called it a key issue. Roma News describes him as a "defender," a role the other outlets do not give him.
On Manu Koné, D'Amico said Roma are in contact with all national teams. The Frenchman returns to availability after a week of training, and the coach has chosen to play him, which D'Amico said pleased the club. Forza Roma and Roma News both note that this is Roma's ninth match in 28 days, and that Koné's return lets tired players rest.
GialloRossi.net and Forza Roma also carry D'Amico's comments on Manchester. He said the atmosphere at the stadium pushed hard, but that Roma's best performance came against Real, and that moments of difficulty are normal against such teams. He called the penalty conceded "more than generous," while adding that such a decision should not be given. He said these experiences matter for a Roma that is back in the Champions League after seven years.
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“A gennaio Gian Piero Gasperini si aspetta almeno un nuovo acquisto. L'obiettivo è acquistare un esterno d'attacco e il nome è sempre quello di Gittens. Secondo quanto riportato da Fabrizio Romano l'inglese è in pole ma è attualmente infortunato. Il Chelsea la scorsa estate non aveva aperto al…”
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Roma sporting director D'Amico has confirmed that signing an attacking winger with real pace is the club's priority as the January transfer window approaches. Speaking to Sky Sport, he said: "This is the problem we realised at the end of the market."
Tony D'Amico has said Roma need a winger with pace and counter-attacking quality, and the club will try to sign one in January. Speaking to SkySport before the match against Sassuolo, he said the need became clear at the end of the transfer window. "This is the problem we realised at the end of the transfer window. We lack a winger with pace, for counter-attacks. We will try to get one in January, weighing up the opportunities. We will try to give these qualities to the coach." Asked whether an extra attacking winger would help solve Roma's problem of coming back from behind, D'Amico agreed it was a key issue. He also addressed the club's dealings with national teams over Manu Koné, saying Roma talk to all national teams. Koné returns today after a good week of training, and the coach has decided to play him, which D'Amico said pleased the club. This is the ninth match in 28 days, and with Koné in the side, the club can rest others who have played a lot in these games. On the atmosphere in Manchester, D'Amico said: "You know environments like Manchester's. The stadium pushed hard, but I think it was there, and against Real, that they showed us a great Roma imposing its game. Against these teams there are moments of difficulty. The penalty, I think, was more than generous. It was a difficult moment, but that does not mean a penalty like that should be given. These experiences are still important for a Roma that, after seven years, is back in the Champions League. It serves all of us, including the club."
Roma defender D'Amico has said the club must add a pacy external attacker, with the January transfer window the next opportunity to bring in that profile. Speaking ahead of Roma-Sassuolo, a Serie A match for matchday 11, he said the issue had become clear by the end of the summer transfer window. "Sicuramente questa è una problematica che a fine mercato abbiamo capito. Per caratteristiche manca un attaccante esterno di gamba di ripartenza, quindi certamente valuteremo le opportunità nel mercato di gennaio per portare questa nuova caratteristica al mister." The question of whether another wide attacker and further signings could fix Roma's problem with late comebacks was put to him directly. D'Amico's answer makes clear that the club sees a specific gap in its attacking options, one that the squad as it stands does not fill. On Manu Koné, D'Amico was asked whether the club had been in direct contact with the French national team. He replied: "Noi ci confrontiamo un po' con tutte le nazionali. Manu oggi rientra, ha fatto una settimana di allenamenti, il mister ha deciso di schierarlo perchè lo ha visto bene. Questa è la nona partita in 28 giorni e con Manu abbiamo la possibilità di far rifiatare i ragazzi che hanno speso tanto in queste partite." He said Koné returns today after a week of training, that the coach chose to field him because he had seen him in good shape, and that this is the club's ninth match in 28 days, with Koné giving tired players a chance to rest.