Summerville's agents contact Roma official as wage cut opens door to deal; Pellegrini's future uncertain under Gasperini

Roma are pushing hard to complete the signing of Summerville from West Ham in the coming hours, with head coach Gian Piero Gasperini awaiting final confirmation. The Friedkin Group are prepared to increase their offer beyond the €45 million, including bonuses, tabled two days ago, with an agreement expected around the €50 million mark demanded by the English club. Summerville has already reached a full understanding with Roma and is determined to complete the transfer as soon as possible to begin his new chapter in the capital. Aston Villa remain interested, but the player's willingness to join Roma gives the giallorossi a significant advantage in negotiations. The Friedkin Group are confident of securing the deal. Unusually, there is no traditional release clause attached to Summerville's contract at West Ham. Instead, a private agreement exists between West Ham and the player's representatives that establishes the financial conditions for any future sale of his registration. With talks progressing rapidly, Roma hope to wrap up the transfer imminently.

Roma's 2026–27 season officially began with a 6–0 friendly win over the Primavera under Mattia Scala, played in four 20-minute periods. Paulo Dybala and Artem Dovbyk scored twice each, with Matías Soulé and Bryan Cristante also on the scoresheet under head coach Gian Piero Gasperini. Crysencio Summerville is emerging as Roma's primary summer transfer target. The club has reached a tentative agreement with the Dutch winger but must negotiate with West Ham, who rejected an initial offer of €40 million plus €5 million in bonuses. Roma are preparing a counter-bid and are considering paying the €53 million release clause in Summerville's contract. The player has reportedly reduced his wage demands, with Roma offering €4 million annually plus bonuses to seal the deal. Meanwhile, director D'Amico continues working to secure contract renewals for Gasperini's squad. Gianluca Mancini, Paulo Dybala and Bryan Cristante have all signed new deals, but Lorenzo Pellegrini's renewal remains unsigned. Roma supporters have displayed a banner at Trigoria urging the club to complete Pellegrini's contract: "Making a mistake can happen, repeating it means negligence. Let's hold Lorenzo tight." The message echoes concerns over Zeki Çelik's summer departure to Juventus. Elsewhere, Manu Koné has attracted interest from Manchester United and other top European clubs following strong displays at the World Cup; Roma will not consider offers below €50–60 million, having rejected Atlético Madrid's €43 million bid in June.

Roma cruised to a 6–0 victory over the Primavera in their first friendly of the new season, with Artem Dovbyk and Paulo Dybala each scoring twice. Bryan Cristante and Matías Soulé added the other goals. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini used the match to assess his squad after the opening week of pre-season training. One concern emerged when Mario Hermoso left the pitch after a knock to the knee; his condition will be monitored. On the transfer front, Roma has accelerated pursuit of Summerville and is preparing a second offer to the Dutch target following an initial rejection. These are described as decisive hours for the move. Meanwhile, negotiations over Moreira remain stalled, with Strasbourg holding firm in their stance.

Roma's 2026–27 season officially began with a 6–0 friendly win over the Primavera under Mattia Scala, played in four 20-minute periods. Paulo Dybala and Artem Dovbyk scored twice each, with Matías Soulé and Bryan Cristante also on the scoresheet under head coach Gian Piero Gasperini. Crysencio Summerville is emerging as Roma's primary summer transfer target. The club has reached a tentative agreement with the Dutch winger but must negotiate with West Ham, who rejected an initial offer of €40 million plus €5 million in bonuses. Roma are preparing a counter-bid and are considering paying the €53 million release clause in Summerville's contract. The player has reportedly reduced his wage demands, with Roma offering €4 million annually plus bonuses to seal the deal. Meanwhile, director D'Amico continues working to secure contract renewals for Gasperini's squad. Gianluca Mancini, Paulo Dybala and Bryan Cristante have all signed new deals, but Lorenzo Pellegrini's renewal remains unsigned. Roma supporters have displayed a banner at Trigoria urging the club to complete Pellegrini's contract: "Making a mistake can happen, repeating it means negligence. Let's hold Lorenzo tight." The message echoes concerns over Zeki Çelik's summer departure to Juventus. Elsewhere, Manu Koné has attracted interest from Manchester United and other top European clubs following strong displays at the World Cup; Roma will not consider offers below €50–60 million, having rejected Atlético Madrid's €43 million bid in June.

Roma defeated their Primavera side 6-0 in a friendly training match. Artem Dovbyk and Paulo Dybala each scored twice, with additional goals from Matías Soulé and Bryan Cristante. The fixture served as a workout for Gian Piero Gasperini's squad during the club's daily schedule at Trigoria. Dybala expressed his happiness over signing a new contract with the club. A banner supporting Lorenzo Pellegrini was displayed outside the training ground.

Roma supporters displayed a banner on Sunday calling for the club to retain Lorenzo Pellegrini, signalling their desire not to repeat the departure of Çelik, who moved to Juventus. The message read: "Çelik, a mistake. Now let's hold tight to Pellegrini." The midfielder is currently in talks over a contract renewal with Roma and remains free to negotiate with other clubs while those discussions continue. Pellegrini has reportedly rejected Juventus as an option and wishes to continue his career at the Giallorossi. Former Roma and Livorno goalkeeper Marco Amelia, however, has proposed Milan as a potential destination. Speaking on Carlo Pellegatti's YouTube channel, the 2006 World Cup winner suggested Pellegrini could strengthen the Rossoneri. Amelia said: "There's a player I would sign for Milan and it's Pellegrini, who at the moment is free while waiting for his renewal with Roma. Lorenzo is a serious lad, a good person, a hard worker, and technically in tight spaces he is really strong. He's waiting for his renewal with Roma, he would like to stay. But if you ask me which player right now at Milan can improve the context, I think it's Pellegrini." Despite Amelia's endorsement of the move, Pellegrini's stated preference remains to resolve his contract situation and extend his time at the Stadio Olimpico.

Roma's 2026–27 season officially began with a 6–0 friendly win over the Primavera under Mattia Scala, played in four 20-minute periods. Paulo Dybala and Artem Dovbyk scored twice each, with Matías Soulé and Bryan Cristante also on the scoresheet under head coach Gian Piero Gasperini. Crysencio Summerville is emerging as Roma's primary summer transfer target. The club has reached a tentative agreement with the Dutch winger but must negotiate with West Ham, who rejected an initial offer of €40 million plus €5 million in bonuses. Roma are preparing a counter-bid and are considering paying the €53 million release clause in Summerville's contract. The player has reportedly reduced his wage demands, with Roma offering €4 million annually plus bonuses to seal the deal. Meanwhile, director D'Amico continues working to secure contract renewals for Gasperini's squad. Gianluca Mancini, Paulo Dybala and Bryan Cristante have all signed new deals, but Lorenzo Pellegrini's renewal remains unsigned. Roma supporters have displayed a banner at Trigoria urging the club to complete Pellegrini's contract: "Making a mistake can happen, repeating it means negligence. Let's hold Lorenzo tight." The message echoes concerns over Zeki Çelik's summer departure to Juventus. Elsewhere, Manu Koné has attracted interest from Manchester United and other top European clubs following strong displays at the World Cup; Roma will not consider offers below €50–60 million, having rejected Atlético Madrid's €43 million bid in June.

Roma supporters displayed a banner on Sunday calling for the club to retain Lorenzo Pellegrini, signalling their desire not to repeat the departure of Çelik, who moved to Juventus. The message read: "Çelik, a mistake. Now let's hold tight to Pellegrini." The midfielder is currently in talks over a contract renewal with Roma and remains free to negotiate with other clubs while those discussions continue. Pellegrini has reportedly rejected Juventus as an option and wishes to continue his career at the Giallorossi. Former Roma and Livorno goalkeeper Marco Amelia, however, has proposed Milan as a potential destination. Speaking on Carlo Pellegatti's YouTube channel, the 2006 World Cup winner suggested Pellegrini could strengthen the Rossoneri. Amelia said: "There's a player I would sign for Milan and it's Pellegrini, who at the moment is free while waiting for his renewal with Roma. Lorenzo is a serious lad, a good person, a hard worker, and technically in tight spaces he is really strong. He's waiting for his renewal with Roma, he would like to stay. But if you ask me which player right now at Milan can improve the context, I think it's Pellegrini." Despite Amelia's endorsement of the move, Pellegrini's stated preference remains to resolve his contract situation and extend his time at the Stadio Olimpico.

Roma played their opening pre-season friendly at Trigoria under Gasperini, welcoming back Paulo Dybala and Wesley following recent absences. Dybala was formally a free agent until days ago, while Wesley returned from injury that caused him to miss the World Cup. Robinio Vaz remained unavailable through injury, and Zeki Çelik travelled to Turin, leaving Gasperini with a limited squad for the session. The main concern came when Mario Hermoso, the Spanish defender, left the pitch with ice applied to his right leg just below the knee late in the friendly. The issue appeared to stem from a knock, though Roma will monitor his condition closely over the coming hours. With few outfield players fit and available, Gasperini will be hoping the injury proves minor.

Tony D'Amico, Roma's sporting director, will hold his first press conference at Trigoria next week, with the specific date to be confirmed. The announcement follows Gian Piero Gasperini's introduction as head coach. D'Amico attended yesterday's friendly against the Primavera between managing transfer business. Roma's priority remains securing Summerville from West Ham, who are demanding €50 million. D'Amico is working to increase Roma's offer to close the deal. The sporting director is also monitoring other targets, with Garnacho and Nusa on the club's radar. For the role of deputy to Malen, Tresoldi is the preferred candidate, while negotiations for Moreira are currently on standby.

Roma are working simultaneously on two alternative attacking targets for the left flank and could make a final decision imminently. Gasperini and the sporting director D'Amico are actively pursuing both Nusa and Summerville, with the Norwegian reportedly the profile that better fits the coach's overall vision and long-term ideas. For Nusa, discussions with both his club and representatives have progressed and a decisive move to resolve final details could arrive today. For West Ham's Summerville, the financial gap has narrowed on both player and club sides. Roma will not exceed the salary ceiling it has set for wages—nothing that surpasses what the squad that brought Roma back to European ambition earns—with a possible agreement on 4 or 4.5 million euros annually and approximately 45 million to the London club to reach the level of the player's release clause, which can be activated by midnight today. Talks continue but Roma have not yet entered a decisive phase, though time is pressing given Summerville's admirers in the Premier League. Summerville has a friend at Roma in Donyell Malen. Meanwhile, Chelsea talks over Garnacho have been put on hold; Roma want a loan deal while the Blues prefer a permanent transfer or early monetisation guarantee. Separately, Koné and Soulé remain possible sale candidates to balance the financial fair play requirements, though no formal offers have yet arrived at the training ground.

AS Roma are pursuing Nicolò Tresoldi as an attacking reinforcement to partner Donyell Malen, with the Bruges forward having already signalled his willingness to join the Giallorossi. The Italian-German striker, born in 2004, has given Roma an important green light regarding a transfer to the capital, marking a significant step forward in the club's transfer strategy. However, the next move rests with Bruges, who hold Tresoldi's registration. While the player's availability is encouraging, it is not sufficient to complete the deal. Bruges must still communicate their valuation of the player and clarify their intentions regarding Tresoldi's future. Early in the week, the situation surrounding the forward should become clearer as the Belgian club sets out its position on both the fee and willingness to sell.