Roma reject Chelsea's €50 million bid for Svilar

Konstantinos Koulierakis will arrive at Rome's Ciampino airport tomorrow to begin his AS Roma career. The Greek defender joined from Wolfsburg on a permanent transfer worth 15 million euros plus one million in bonuses. Koulierakis will undergo medical examinations in the capital before departing for Wales to link up with his new teammates during their pre-season training camp. The move represents a significant addition to Roma's defensive options as the club prepares for the upcoming campaign.

PSG have opened talks with Ajax over Belgian winger Mika Godts, moving to hijack Roma's interest in the player. According to Fabrizio Romano, the French club have initiated discussions with the Dutch side, who had hoped to retain Godts. Negotiations between the clubs are already underway, with Godts keen to join PSG following positive conversations with sporting director Campos. Roma have already completed signings of Santiago Castro and Koulierakis this window but remain active in the market. The club is pursuing a right-winger — with a move for Read under discussion — and continues to search for an attacking forward. Godts featured on Roma's list of targets after earlier leads on Greenwood, Summerville and Garnacho fell through.

Roma's interest in Endrick dates back to late June, when the Brazilian striker was still engaged in World Cup duty. Head coach Gasperini is an admirer of the forward and sees him as versatile enough to play across both wings or as a central striker. Roma intensified their courtship several days ago when Tony D'Amico visited Madrid to advance talks with Endrick's camp. The club views the forward's recent loan spell at Lyon as a success. A significant error on the line against Norway was seen favourably at Roma's headquarters, as it meant less competition for his signature. Since his return from Lyon, no other serious suitor had approached Endrick until Roma stepped up their efforts. Gasperini's tactical system has made Endrick a priority target, and the coach awaits green light to proceed with the deal. Roma's scouts travelled to Madrid to push discussions forward, signalling the club's commitment to landing the Brazilian forward in the coming window.

Roma travel to Wales this evening for the second phase of their pre-season training camp, with Niccolò Pisilli returning to the squad after a calf injury sidelined him in recent days. Robinio Vaz, who had recovered a few days earlier, is also included in the group named by head coach Gian Piero Gasperini. The full squad for the Welsh camp comprises three goalkeepers (De Marzi, Gollini, Svilar), thirteen defenders (Rensch, Ndicka, Hermoso, Mancini, Ziolkowski, Wesley, Mannini, Nardin, Reale, Lulli, Ghilardi), five midfielders (Cristante, El Aynaoui, Pisilli, Panico, Bah), and six forwards (Castro, Malen, Soulé, Dybala, Cherubini, Vaz). Pisilli's availability marks a significant boost to Gasperini's options as Roma continue their preparations for the new season.

Roma face Cardiff City in a pre-season friendly on 1 August at 16:00 at Cardiff City Stadium, marking their first match of the Wales training camp following earlier warm-up fixtures against Primavera, Trastevere and Cannes. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini will field a 3-4-2-1 formation: Svilar in goal; Mancini, Ndicka and Hermoso across the back; Rensch and Wesley as wing-backs; El Aynaoui and Cristante in midfield; Dybala and Soulé in attacking support; with Malen leading the line. Tickets for the friendly are available through Cardiff City's official website. The match will be shown live on streaming platform DAZN, with a repeat broadcast at 21:30 on Italian channel NOVE. Live text coverage with real-time updates will be available on ilromanista.eu.

Roma's squad returned to their Fulvio Bernardini training base yesterday afternoon after a friendly against Cannes that ended 3–3 in France, and have been granted a double session today ahead of the new season. Neil El Aynaoui is expected to rejoin the group at Trigoria after representing Morocco at the World Cup, where they were eliminated by France in the quarter-finals. His return will give head coach Gian Piero Gasperini additional midfield depth, with Niccolò Pisilli currently sidelined by injury and Manu Koné absent following France's World Cup campaign that ended in a third-place playoff loss to England. With the Serie A opener against Fiorentina less than a month away, Roma are building their competitive shape in earnest. Goalkeeper Mile Svilar told reporters: "We're working physically a lot, so the results cannot be seen today or in a few days. We need another month of work to really be in good shape and fortunately we have it ahead of us before the real matches arrive." Bryan Cristante and youth academy players have carried the midfield load during the first phase of pre-season. The squad travels to Wales tomorrow to Vale Resort at Hensol, where they will face Cardiff on 1 August, Newport on 4 August, and Brighton on 8 August. Roma return to Rome before the final warm-up fixture against Borussia Dortmund on 15 August.