Roma pursue De Roon and Luiz Henrique as Champions League reinforcements in final transfer window days

Roma have reshuffled their midfield, selling Neil El Aynaoui to Leipzig on a loan deal worth €4 million with a €25 million purchase option, and signing Marten de Roon from Atalanta for €1 million. De Roon, one of Gasperini's trusted lieutenants, requested a move and agreed terms within hours on 29 August, keen to play Champions League football. The Dutch midfielder arrives as El Aynaoui's replacement and bolsters Roma's options in the engine room. Roma had also scouted André from Wolverhampton and Rios, linked with Besiktas, but moved quickly for De Roon once the opportunity arose. The club continues to hunt for a left winger who can play on the right flank—a priority for several seasons. Targets include Fofana and Gittens, though Roma have also registered interest in Luiz Henrique of Zenit, described as a left-footed winger who prefers playing on his right. Chelsea have signalled openness to loaning Gittens, while Stuttgart's Leweling is also in contention. Meanwhile, centre-back Balerdi, departing Marseille after six years, arrived in Rome on 29 August. For now, Roma's wing-back contingent—Wesley, Rensch, Molina and Lulli—will all be right-footed until January. The club has pursued this profile consistently over the past year, seeking greater balance in wider areas.

Neil El Aynaoui has completed his move from Roma to RB Leipzig on a deal structure of a paid loan worth €4 million with a purchase option set at €25 million. The agreement also includes a percentage on any future resale. The Moroccan midfielder departs after joining Roma last summer, and his exit clears the way for Marten de Roon to arrive at the club to strengthen the midfield under manager Gian Piero Gasperini. El Aynaoui had been identified as a potential departure in the final days of the transfer window. Leipzig had presented Roma with a formal proposal based on a paid loan with a purchase option, a structure Roma had shown greater openness to in recent days compared to an outright permanent sale. The move marks the end of El Aynaoui's brief spell in the Giallorossi colours as the club reshapes its midfield. The transfer came after contact between the two clubs in what had been fluid negotiations. Roma had previously indicated a preference for either an option to buy or different terms entirely, but Leipzig's structure ultimately satisfied both parties in what sources attribute to Fabrizio Romano.

Roma have completed a double midfield operation, signing Marten De Roon from Atalanta on a deal worth a maximum of €1 million in bonuses. The Dutch midfielder, a trusted ally of head coach Gasperini, requested to be released to play Champions League football with Gasperini at Roma. The club has also confirmed the departure of Neil El Aynaoui to RB Leipzig. De Roon's arrival strengthens Gasperini's midfield options as Roma prepare for their Champions League campaign this season.

Roma have reshuffled their midfield, selling Neil El Aynaoui to Leipzig on a loan deal worth €4 million with a €25 million purchase option, and signing Marten de Roon from Atalanta for €1 million. De Roon, one of Gasperini's trusted lieutenants, requested a move and agreed terms within hours on 29 August, keen to play Champions League football. The Dutch midfielder arrives as El Aynaoui's replacement and bolsters Roma's options in the engine room. Roma had also scouted André from Wolverhampton and Rios, linked with Besiktas, but moved quickly for De Roon once the opportunity arose. The club continues to hunt for a left winger who can play on the right flank—a priority for several seasons. Targets include Fofana and Gittens, though Roma have also registered interest in Luiz Henrique of Zenit, described as a left-footed winger who prefers playing on his right. Chelsea have signalled openness to loaning Gittens, while Stuttgart's Leweling is also in contention. Meanwhile, centre-back Balerdi, departing Marseille after six years, arrived in Rome on 29 August. For now, Roma's wing-back contingent—Wesley, Rensch, Molina and Lulli—will all be right-footed until January. The club has pursued this profile consistently over the past year, seeking greater balance in wider areas.

Neil El Aynaoui has completed his move from Roma to RB Leipzig on a deal structure of a paid loan worth €4 million with a purchase option set at €25 million. The agreement also includes a percentage on any future resale. The Moroccan midfielder departs after joining Roma last summer, and his exit clears the way for Marten de Roon to arrive at the club to strengthen the midfield under manager Gian Piero Gasperini. El Aynaoui had been identified as a potential departure in the final days of the transfer window. Leipzig had presented Roma with a formal proposal based on a paid loan with a purchase option, a structure Roma had shown greater openness to in recent days compared to an outright permanent sale. The move marks the end of El Aynaoui's brief spell in the Giallorossi colours as the club reshapes its midfield. The transfer came after contact between the two clubs in what had been fluid negotiations. Roma had previously indicated a preference for either an option to buy or different terms entirely, but Leipzig's structure ultimately satisfied both parties in what sources attribute to Fabrizio Romano.

Roma have completed a double midfield operation, signing Marten De Roon from Atalanta on a deal worth a maximum of €1 million in bonuses. The Dutch midfielder, a trusted ally of head coach Gasperini, requested to be released to play Champions League football with Gasperini at Roma. The club has also confirmed the departure of Neil El Aynaoui to RB Leipzig. De Roon's arrival strengthens Gasperini's midfield options as Roma prepare for their Champions League campaign this season.