Roma Rumors & News

Daily Mail "Edin Dzeko trained alone at Roma on Monday as he looks set to leave the club before the closure of the transfer window. As reported by Goal, the experienced forward has reportedly fallen out with Roma boss Paulo Fonseca over the departure of team manager Gianluca..." January 26

chiesaditotti "After nearly returning to AS Roma late last summer, only to see his move fall apart at the last minute because the deal couldn't technically be completed before the transfer deadline, Stephan El Shaarawy has spent the bulk of the 2020-2021 season in isolation, splitting his time..." January 22

chiesaditotti "The dominoes keep falling into place for a swap deal between Roma and Everton that will see Brazilian forward Bernard re-unite with coach Paulo Fonseca in the Eternal City. Multiple reports around the web, including ForzaRoma, claim that Everton coach Carlo Ancelotti has given..." January 08

chiesaditotti "It only takes a few (very) good games for the headlines to turn your way. We’ve said it many times before and Rick Karsdorp is the latest giallorosso to exemplify that Romaverse truism. In just a matter of weeks, Karsdorp has gone from being written about as “fighting for his Roma..." January 05

Chiesa Di Totti "Free agency isn't a destination for European footballers in the same way as their American counterparts in baseball, basketball, or the NFL, where reaching the end of one's playing contract is often seen as an accomplishment rather than a last resort. With North American athletes..." January 01

Chiesa Di Totti "In a transfer rumor that would have made us all giddy a decade ago, the Gazzetta dello Sport suggests that Roma, not satisfied with either Pau Lopez or Antonio Mirante as their number one option in goal, are looking to veteran Torino netminder Salvatore Sirigu. While the club has a..." December 22

Chiesa Di Totti "Roma's historic struggles at full-back are well documented in these spaces, and while they've solved the left half of that equation thanks to Leonardo Spinazzola's breakout campaign (as well as the promise offered by young Riccardo Calafiori), the right-back spot remains a question..." December 18

Leicester Mercury "Amadou Diawara's future at Roma is back under the spotlight after reports in Italian media claimed the Serie A side would consider selling the midfielder. The Foxes has been repeatedly linked with Diawara whose position  was under great scrutiny during the last..." December 12

chiesaditotti "We probably knew (or felt it in our bones) that this transfer rumor was bound to happen, sooner or later. Ever since we saw Marco Silvestri’s heroics for Verona against AC Milan earlier this season, all it would take was one bad Antonio Mirante performance in a Roma jersey for..." December 03

chiesaditotti "Midfielders. Even when you have a dozen of them, that somehow never seems to be enough. You can have a glut of defensive midfielders running rampant all over the pitch, erasing attacks and charging into tackles like a wild boar, but spend the entire transfer window scouring the planet..." December 01

chiesaditotti "Roma’sRoma’s search for an heir to Edin Dzeko has long been a hot topic among Romanisti. And while it’s unlikely that any striker will immediately be able to replicate what the Bosnian Bomber brings to the table, the Giallorossi will soon need someone to take on that tall..." November 17

chiesaditotti "Well, how's that for timing? Just a day after giving Stephan El Shaarawy's return to Roma an 80% chance of happening, it seems like we were being overly cautious in those projections. With 16 goals through seven matches, Paulo Fonseca's attack is the league’s second..." November 13

chiesaditotti "Predicting what Roma will do during any given transfer window is always a fool's errand, but that already difficult and inadvisable task becomes even harder during the January transfer season; a time when Roma vacillate between doing absolutely nothing or making club-altering..." November 12

chiesaditotti "With this morning's shocking news—Justin Kluivert leaving for RB Leipzig on loan—Roma were suddenly in need of a new left-winger; preferably one with agility, athleticism, pace for days, a patented hairstyle and eyebrows that could only be described as “on fleek”...." October 04

Managing Madrid "Real Madrid and AS Roma have reached an agreement for the loan deal of striker Borja Mayoral, who will be playing with the Italian side for the next two seasons, according to reports from the Spanish press. Roma will have an option to buy the player after that second season for..." October 02

Managing Madrid "Real Madrid have decided to send Luka Jovic on a loan deal, according to a report from AS. Coach Zinedine Zidane approves the decision and AS Roma, Inter Milan and AC Milan are the three most likely destinations for the Serbian attacker, who will leave Madrid..." September 29

The Busy Babe "According to a shocking flurry of late tweets from Fabrizio Romano, Andreas Pereira is headed to Lazio a day after rumors surfaced over a possible move, while new reports of Chris Smalling to AS Roma and Diogo Dalot to AC Milan are also in the ether. As..." September 29

Managing Madrid "Real Madrid striker Borja Mayoral is close to joining AS Roma on a transfer expected to be around €10 million, according to a report published on Italian sportspaper Il Corriere Dello Sport. While Madrid appeared to be asking for around €20 million for the..." September 25

chiesaditotti "Paulo Fonseca has made no secret his desire to bring Chris Smalling back to the fold. Manchester United has made no secret their desire to land €20 million for the 30-year-old defender. And while AS Roma and Manchester United have been working on this deal for almost six months,..." September 25

We Ain't Got No History "Antonio Rüdiger, who did not feature in tonight’s win over Barnsley, looks like the one who will make way after the arrival of Thiago Silva led to one too many centre backs at Chelsea, and while Silva’s old club, PSG were initially mentioned as one of the interested..." September 24

We Ain't Got No History "As expected, Davide Zappacosta has returned to Italy, to play in Italy once again. Unfortunately, it’s just another loan for the Chelsea right back, who joins Serie A side Genoa CFC for the upcoming season. It's unclear if Genoa have the option to buy the 28-year-old former..." September 19

chiesaditotti "Roma's whirlwind of a week continues as it looks like the club have finally landed their striker of the present and future. After a week or so of tense negotiation with Napoli, not to mention a healthy amount of persuasion from Roma's brass to convince Arkadiusz Milik of..." September 18

Leicester Mercury "Leicester City look to have concluded their search for a new winger with the club close to bringing in Roma star Cengiz Under. City manager Brendan Rodgers has been keen to sign a creative player, and Turkey international Under looks set to be that man, with the loan-to-buy deal in..." September 17

chiesaditotti "When it rains, it pours, right? After over a month of transfer silence, Roma's market is ramping up with only five days before their opening round fixture against Hellas Verona. Not more than 90 minutes ago, we passed along word that Roma and Napoli had finally come to..." September 15

Chiesa Di Totti "When it rains, it pours, right? After over a month of transfer silence, Roma's market is ramping up with only five days before their opening round fixture against Hellas Verona. Not more than 90 minutes ago, we passed along word that Roma and Napoli had finally come to..." September 14

chiesaditotti "Serie A's striker merry-go-round continues to spin as we careen headlong into the start of the 2020-2021 season. All summer long, we've danced among Edin Dzeko, Arkadiusz Milik, Moise Kean and Luis Suarez rumors, with the future of all four strikers intertwined and dependent on..." September 11

chiesaditotti "When Roma broke the bank for Patrik Schick three years ago—to the tune of a club record €42 million transfer fee—expectations were sky high. Fresh off a break through season with Sampdoria, Schick was arguably the hottest commodity on the transfer market in the summer of..." September 09

Barca Blaugranes "Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas reckons that Barcelona will face competition from Serie A side Roma for Memphis Depay. Aulas spoke about the Dutchman on Sunday amid speculation that the Catalan giants are closing in on a move for the 26-year-old. " September 07

We Ain't Got No History "Davide Zappacosta, who spent last season on loan at Italian side, AS Roma, could return home for next season as well. While the 28-year-old will most probably not rejoin the Giallorossi due to the number of right backs the club already have at their disposal, fellow Serie A..." September 07

chiesaditotti "At this stage in the game, we've seen nearly every possible permutation in Roma's pursuit of Manchester United defender Chris Smalling. What was initially a one-year-why-the-hell-not loan of the 30-year-old defender soon became—thanks to his stellar play for Roma this..." September 05

London Evening Standard "Amadou Diawara's agent claims Arsenal are interested in the AS Roma midfielder, who is "pleased" by recent transfer links. Diawara, 23, has been linked with a move to Arsenal in recent weeks, with a potential swap deal involving Lucas..." August 31

chiesaditotti "It’s not easy being green Juan Jesus. After his arrival in 2016, he was never seen as an important piece of the puzzle, a pillar of our defense. With only 66 Serie A games in four full seasons, he was obviously never Roma's first choice. Four seasons, four..." August 30

Chiesa Di Totti "The Moise Kean to Roma rumor is the free stress ball of transfer rumors. You're at some bullshit work conference just biding the time until the free lunch arrives and then someone gives you the most generic piece of swag ever: the foam stress ball with corporate logos and some..." August 28

chiesaditotti "Remember last week when we bemoaned the stagnant state of the transfer market? Yeah, you can probably forget about that now. Once Roma officially changed hands on August 17th, the deluge of transfer rumors (and actual transfers) that we expected never materialized. Where last summer..." August 27

The Boot Room "Arsenal look ready to offer £27 million for Amadou Diawara, while Corriere dello Sport has suggested that a swap deal involving Lucas Torreira moving to Roma is also an option for the Gunners. Corriere dello Sport has suggested that Mikel Arteta is keen to sign Diawara..." August 27

Chiesa Di Totti "I would wager that if we were able to somehow analyze what words or phrases have appeared on CdT most since our inception,“full-back" wouldn't be too far behind “Totti”, “De Rossi” or “Roma Happened.” For as much as we've sang Totti and De..." August 26

Express And Star "Former Chelsea winger Pedro has joined Roma on a three-year deal, the Serie A side have announced. The 33-year-old World Cup 2010 and Euro 2012 winner left Stamford Bridge at the end of the campaign after spending five seasons with the club. During his time in London, Pedro..." August 25

The Boot Room "Arsenal have seen their chances of signing Roma midfielder Amadou Diawara increase after the Serie A side named their price for the player. According to the Express, Roma want to recoup £27 million for the midfielder and are keen to cash in as they look to go on their own..." August 25

Daily Mirror "  Chris Smalling is intent on rejoining Roma on loan from Manchester United next season and is willing to push for the deal, according to reports from Italy. The 30-year-old impressed during a season-long loan at Stadio Olimpico last captain, making 37..." August 21

Chiesa Di Totti "Today’s rumor mill is bound to churn around Juventus director Fabio Paratici’s decision to meet up with new Roma chief Ryan Friedkin and CEO Guida Fienga in London. It’s understood that Paratici isn’t being solicited for the sporting director job in Rome..." August 19

Chiesa Di Totti "When Roma signed Daniel Fuzato back in the summer of 2018, I'm sure I wasn't the only one who greeted the move with a shoulder shrug and an ambivalent “okay.” But, fresh off successive seasons with stellar play between the sticks—first with Wojciech..." August 19

Football Italia "Dan Friedkin became the new owner of Roma today, as he reportedly closed the deal with Jim Pallotta worth €591m. Il Corriere dello Sport reveals that the respective lawyers of the two parties were connected between Rome, London and Houston to close the..." August 17

Football Italia "Everton are the latest club interested in Roma full-back Alessandro Florenzi, joining Leeds United, Fiorentina, Cagliari, Atalanta and Juventus. The 29-year-old is admired for his versatility, able to play as a right-back, left-back, in midfield, on the wing, or as part of a trident..." August 17

Chiesa Di Totti "There’s movement on the goalkeeper front, as reports from Turin’s Tuttosport (via SiamoLaRoma) and Rome’s La Reppublica (via TorinoGranata) open up this week with the story that Salvatore Sirigu’s future lies at Roma for the 2020-21 season...." August 17

chiesaditotti "Yesterday, when ranking Roma's transfer values, we placed Cengiz Ünder into his own special little category alongside Justin Kluivert. Both players are tremendously talented and have as much potential as nearly anyone on the club not named Zaniolo, but, as out and out wingers,..." August 16

The Sun "MANCHESTER UNITED are demanding £20million for Chris Smalling this summer – with Roma still desperate to snap him up. The England defender, 30, returned to Old Trafford last week after his loan with the Serie A giants ended. He had become a huge favourite at the..." August 14

Chiesa Di Totti "Dan Friedkin's takeover of AS Roma is expected to become official as soon as August 17th, at which point the Giallorossi will officially begin the latest chapter in their nine decade history. Whether that chapter will include large scale sweeping changes to the organization..." August 13

Chiesa Di Totti "The rest of the footballing world may be diving headlong into silly season, but for Roma we're apparently on the precipice of scambia season. With leagues around the world facing a somewhat uncertain financial future due to the economic impact of the pandemic, we're seeing..." August 12

The Busy Babe "Inter Milan are reportedly interested in bringing Manchester United defender Chris Smalling to the San Siro. Antonio Conte plans on challenging rivals AS Roma for the English centerback’s signature in what would be about a £23 million..." August 11

Daily Mail "Republic of Ireland midfielder Jeff Hendrick is reportedly set to join Newcastle United. The Guardian claim he will complete a free transfer to St James Park after his deal at Burnley expired. Roma and AC Milan were among a number of Italian..." August 11