Roma unveil 2026–27 away kit with Campo Testaccio tribute

The Friedkin Group faces mounting frustration not only from Roma supporters over the club's sluggish transfer window, but also from Everton fans. Roma have yet to spend any money in the summer market, while Everton have only acquired three players: George and Rohl through permanent deals, and Hackney, signed for €19 million. The gap between the two clubs' activity has prompted English supporters to publicly challenge the ownership, with Roma's priority remaining a left-sided winger and Everton desperately needing a right-back. Everton supporters have been particularly vocal on social media, directly addressing the ownership's transfer strategy. One fan wrote: "Move, we cannot have another season without full-backs." Others drew comparisons between Roma's approach and Everton's, questioning the disparity in spending power. One critic stated: "The Friedkin Group should explain why Roma can spend €46 million for a player who has been relegated while Everton has not started any negotiation for a left-sided player, let alone a new striker." The Roma reference reflects the reported €46 million offer for Summerville, a player recently relegated with Leeds United. For both Roma and Everton, the summer transfer window has not yet delivered the reinforcements either fanbase believes necessary, leaving Dan and Ryan Friedkin facing criticism on two fronts.

Vice-president Ryan Friedkin arrived at Roma's Trigoria training ground on 14 July to inject momentum into the summer transfer window, having successfully brokered deals during his January visit — most notably the arrival of Donyell Malen, who played a central role in Roma's push to the Champions League. This summer's mission has proved less fruitful. Two primary targets, Greenwood and Summerville, have already fallen through, with the American ownership expressing doubts about spending €50 million on the latter. Roma have also suffered the blow of Çelik signing with Juventus despite an oral agreement being in place. Gasperini had been awaiting Friedkin's arrival on 13 July, the first day of pre-season. With the window stalling, Friedkin has already returned to the United States within the past 48 hours, and no return date has yet been set. He may attend Cannes–Roma, a pre-season friendly between the two Friedkin-owned clubs, on Sunday, though that remains uncertain. The new transfer target is now Nusa, and Ryan will monitor negotiations from afar.

AS Roma marked Daniele De Rossi's 43rd birthday with a tribute on social media. The club posted a photograph of De Rossi in action during the 2015–16 season, celebrating a goal he scored against Empoli at the Stadio Olimpico. De Rossi remains a central figure in Roma's history, having served the club as player, captain, and latterly as head coach. He is currently manager of Genoa and a lifelong Roma supporter. Roma's birthday message underscored the affection held for one of the institution's most decorated figures, who has deep roots at the Giallorossi spanning multiple decades.

Roma cruised to a 6-0 victory over Trastevere in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Trigoria, with Donyell Malen and Paulo Dybala among the scorers. The match was played over two 35-minute halves, with first-half goals coming from Malen (3rd minute, set up by Devyne Rensch), Dybala (12th, from Bryan Cristante), Bryan Cristante (assist from Malen), and Rensch (30th, teeing up Cherubini). In the second half, with Gasperini fielding a largely youth-based XI, Angeliño and Arena added the final two goals in the closing minutes. The friendly marked Malen and Evan N'Dicka's return to full training following their World Cup campaigns with the Netherlands, both key players in Roma's recent Champions League qualification push. Matías Soulé was rested for load management, while Niccolò Pisilli missed out with a grade-one soleus muscle injury and will be assessed for recovery. Mario Hermoso impressed as the standout defender in the first half, while Malen showed signs of shaking off rustiness despite limited pre-season minutes alongside Dybala. Sports director Tony D'Amico attended from the dugout alongside Massimo Margiotta, the new youth academy director. The second half saw extensive minutes for academy players, continuing Roma's recent pattern from a 6-0 win over the senior Primavera side on the previous Sunday.

Roma secured a second consecutive 6-0 victory in pre-season, defeating Trastevere under Gasperini. Malen opened the scoring after recently returning to the manager's squad, with Dybala, Cristante, and Cherubini adding further goals in the first half to put Roma firmly in control. After the interval, with fresh personnel introduced, chances remained plentiful though the breakthrough came late, with Angeliño and Arena completing the rout. The emphatic scoreline followed Roma's earlier 6-0 demolition of the Primavera side, continuing the positive momentum of the club's pre-campaign preparations. Gasperini's side is building rhythm ahead of more demanding friendly fixtures in the coming weeks.

AS Roma holds the record for the most World Cup-winning editions involving at least one player from its squad, with nine tournaments claimed. Spain's elimination of Argentina denied Lautaro Martínez the chance to win a second World Cup and Inter the opportunity to match Roma's tally. Inter remains second with eight World Cup wins from its players, followed by Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Juventus on seven each. Roma's World Cup history spans nearly a century. The first Roma players to win the tournament were three Italians at the 1934 home World Cup: Attilio Ferraris IV, Enrique Guaita, and Guido Masetti. Masetti returned to lift the trophy again in 1938 without appearing on the pitch in either tournament, alongside Eraldo Monzeglio, Aldo Donati, and Pietro Serantoni. After a lengthy drought, Bruno Conti's triumph in 1982 reignited the run. Rudi Voeller and Thomas Berthold won in 1990. The longest unbroken streak followed: five consecutive World Cup victories featuring Roma players. Aldair won in 1994, Vincent Candela in 1998, Cafú in 2002, and Francesco Totti, Daniele De Rossi, and Simone Perrotta in 2006. Most recently, Paulo Dybala won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, converting a penalty in Argentina's victory over France. No other club matches Roma's count.