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AS Roma has constructed this fantasy XI to celebrate the club's 99-year history of attracting world-class talent. The feature categorises legendary signings by era, beginning with postwar arrivals: Alcide Ghiggia, who joined in 1953 after scoring in Brazil's 1950 World Cup final loss, and Juan Schiaffino, the other Maracanazo hero, who helped Roma lift their first European Cup in 1961 alongside fellow Uruguayan Manfredini. The 1980s elevated Roma's prestige dramatically, starting with Falcao and Vierchowod during the second Serie A title, followed by Cerezo, Boniek, Voeller, and Aldair, who pioneered Roma's succession of elite defenders including Samuel and Chivu. Cafu, who won the World Cup twice as a Roma player and once as captain of Brazil, anchored the right flank; his era also featured Candela, Montella, and Gabriel Batistuta. Later recruits—Maicon, Pjanić, Salah, and Edin Dzeko, who reached the top three all-time goalscorer rankings—maintained the club's magnetism for established stars. Paulo Dybala, still actively representing the club, exemplifies the ongoing mutual affection between world-class talent and Roma's brand.

Rodrigo Mora has agreed to join Roma. Director of football Tony D'Amico has tabled a five-year contract worth two million euros per season, including bonuses, for the Porto playmaker. The agreement with agent Jorge Mendes was reached yesterday after rapid negotiations. Porto's formal approval is awaited in the coming hours. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini has pressed D'Amico to complete the deal quickly, expecting two new arrivals by 15 August. Gasperini received reassurances at an emergency meeting with ownership at Vale Resort in Hensol, Wales. Roma plan to close the signing of the new forward first, then turn attention to reinforcing other positions: a right winger to deputise for Paulo Dybala, and a left winger to rotate with Wesley.

Roma have altered their transfer strategy in the closing phase of the summer window, with Mora now the main target to strengthen the attack. Real Madrid have removed Endrick from the market, ending his prominence in Gasperini's wish list. Cacciamani and Udogie are identified as options to reinforce the flanks and defence, should either Ziółkowski or Ghilardi depart. The strategic shift follows a meeting in Wales, which reaffirmed a principle that should have been clear from the start of the market: willingness to compromise on transfer fees, but not on wages. The directive, according to Il Messaggero's Stefano Carina, is to pursue players who do not exceed an annual cost of 10 million euros when combining amortisation, salary and related expenses. This constraint has prompted the club to refocus their recruitment approach as they search for specific player profiles—wide forwards and full-backs. Among candidates circulating through agent channels is Luis Enrique of Inter, who has primarily operated as a deputy to Dumfries in Milan owing to the Dutchman's injury absence, though he prefers playing on the left. Roma have been negotiating for weeks to bring in Cacciamani as a full-back across the entire flank.