Roma step up pre-season preparations with Primavera friendly

Roma are pursuing multiple attacking targets as they prepare for the new season, with Nusa and Summerville among the club's primary objectives. Garnacho is also on the radar, though lower in the club's priority list. On the pitch, two Roma players were celebrating international success: Paulo Dybala and Matías Soulé marked Argentina's victory at Trigoria, where they train with the giallorossi. The club continues to balance preparation work for the upcoming campaign alongside the transfer business needed to strengthen the squad. Roma's transfer strategy reflects ambitions to bolster their attacking options ahead of the new season, with the recruitment team actively evaluating available targets across Europe.

AS Roma held an internal match against the club's Primavera side at Trigoria under intense Rome heat as head coach Gian Piero Gasperini's squad began sharpening their match sharpness. The session took place in the afternoon with high intensity as the first-team players worked to rebuild their connection with competitive football following pre-season preparation. Gasperini oversaw a single training session structured at maximum intensity for the day, with the friendly serving as a practical method for the squad to accumulate match minutes and regain rhythm before upcoming fixtures. The Primavera team, managed by Mattia Scala, provided opposition in what is a routine internal fixture for Roma's development pathway. The club shared footage of the friendly across social media platforms, giving supporters a glimpse of the work being conducted during this phase of preparation.

Zeki Çelik will leave AS Roma on a free transfer and sign a three-year contract with Juventus, despite an agreement being in place for him to renew with the Giallorossi. The Turkish full-back's contract with Roma expired on 30 June, and after months of negotiations a renewal deal appeared sealed. Çelik was expected to return to Trigoria on 18 July to resume training and complete the official signing, but the move will not materialise. The transfer to Juventus was conducted in secret and is now complete. Çelik will join Luciano Spalletti and Frederic Massara at the Turin club, where he will compete in the Europa League next season. The departure marks a significant blow to Roma's defensive plans, with the club losing an experienced right-back on a free transfer after failing to secure his signature despite the framework for a renewal agreement.