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With the curtains finally closed on a rollercoaster transfer market - Gianluca Petrachi's first as Roma sporting director - it's time to recap all the deals that went through.
Roma have made some exciting changes to their squad, bringing in some stars of international quality, while several flops have left the club. Here is Roma's summer activity in full - including deals at youth level. In: 1/7/19 - Leonardo Spinazzola (€29.5m, Juventus) 1/7/19 - Amadou Diawara (€21m, Napoli) 1/7/19 - Felipe Estrella (undisclosed, Ferroviaria) 9/7/19 - Pau Lopez (€23.5m, Real Betis) 17/7/19 - Gianluca Mancini (€2m loan + €13m obligation to buy, Atalanta) 20/7/19 - J0rdan Veretout (€1m loan + €16m obligation to buy, Fiorentina) 29/7/19 - Ruben Providence (€0.5m, PSG) 16/8/19 - Mert Cetin (€3m, Genclerbirligi) 21/8/19 - Davide Zappacosta (loan, Chelsea) 30/8/19 - Chris Smalling (€3m loan, Manchester United) 2/9/19 - Wiktor Plesnierowicz (loan + €0.5m option to buy, Lech Poznan) 2/9/19 - Nikola Kalinic (€2m loan + €9m option to buy, Atletico Madrid) 2/9/19 - Henrikh Mkhitaryan (€3m loan, Arsenal) Out: 21/6/19 - Ezequiel Ponce (€3m, Spartak Moscow) 26/6/19 - Andrea Romagnoli (€2.5m, Spartak Moscow) 30/6/19 - Kostas Manolas (€36m, Napoli) 30/6/19 - Luca Pellegrini (€22m, Juventus) 26/7/19 - Daniele De Rossi (free, Boca Juniors) 1/7/19 - Jean Freddi Greco (undisclosed, Torino) 1/7/19 - Flavio Bucri (undisclosed, Torino) 1/7/19 - Rezan Corlu (undisclosed, Brondby) 1/7/19 - Andrea Paolelli (released) 2/7/19 - Umar Sadiq (loan, Partizan) 8/7/19 - Stephan El Shaarawy (€16m, Shanghai Shenhua) 10/7/19 - Edoardo Soleri (undisclosed, Padova) 10/7/19 - Andrea Trovato (undisclosed, Frosinone) 11/7/19 - Ivan Marcano (€3m, Porto) 12/7/19 - Zan Celar (loan, Cittadella) 12/7/19 - Gerson (€11.8m, Flamengo) 13/7/19 - Matias Nani (loan, Central Cordoba) 16/7/19 - Lorenzo Di Livio (undisclosed, Catanzaro) 17/7/19 - Daniele Verde (€1m, AEK Athens) 17/7/19 - Salvatore Pezzella (loan, Modena) 17/7/19 - Lorenzo Valeau (loan, Imolese) 17/7/19 - Alessandro Barbarossa (released) 18/7/19 - Stefano Greco (loan, Vibonese) 23/7/19 - Riccardo Cargnelutti (undisclosed, Modena) 29/7/19 - Gianmarco Cangiano (€1.5m, Bologna) 31/7/19 - Alessandro Bordin (undisclosed, Spezia) 1/8/19 - Elio Capradossi (€1m, Spezia) 6/8/19 - Nicolo Buso (undisclosed, Entella) 7/8/19 - Rick Karsdorp (loan, Feyenoord) 7/8/19 - Christian D'Urso (€0.5m, Cittadella) 9/8/19 - Giacomo Molinari (undisclosed, Trapani) 14/8/19 - Lorenzo Crisanto (free, Alessandria) 14/8/19 - Riccardo Cataldi (undisclosed, Trapani) 16/8/19 - Steven Nzonzi (€0.5m loan + €16m option to buy, Galatasaray) 21/8/19 - Emanuele Spinozzi (undisclosed, Pistoiese) 27/8/19 - Ante Coric (€0.4m loan + €6m option to buy, Almeria) 30/8/19 - Robin Olsen (loan, Cagliari) 30/8/19 - Gregoire Defrel (€3m loan + €9m obligation to buy, Sassuolo) 31/8/19 - Keba Coly (loan, Rende) 2/9/19 - Patrik Schick (€3.5m loan + minimum €28m option to buy, RB Leipzig) 2/9/19 - Maxime Gonalons (loan + €4m conditional obligation to buy, Granada)
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Roma have completed the signing of Gianluca Mancini from Atalanta on loan with an obligation to buy.
The defender joins on a one-year loan costing €2m, before a permanent transfer next summer worth €13m plus €8m in bonuses. It's a similar deal to the one that Roma used to take Bryan Cristante from the same club last summer - and is notably cheaper than the figures that had been suggested in recent reports. Atalanta will receive 10% of any profit that Roma make on the player in a potential future sale. Mancini, who made his senior Italy debut this year, has signed a contract until 2024, and told asroma.com: "Joining a prestigious club like Roma is a proud moment for me, and the culmination of all the hard work put in ever since I first started to play football. "I cannot wait to get started on this new adventure." The 23-year-old was a frequently-used member of the Atalanta squad that earned an unlikely Champions League qualification last summer. He has also played for Perugia in the past, and came through the youth ranks at Fiorentina. Mancini counts former Inter Milan and Italy defender Marco Materazzi as his idol, and wore the number 23 shirt at Atalanta in his honour. The number was last worn at Roma by Gregoire Defrel. Benvenuto, Gianluca.
Roma are close to confirming the arrival of their replacement for Kostas Manolas, with Atalanta's Gianluca Mancini expected to sign soon.
According to Sky Sport's Gianluca Di Marzio, new coach Paulo Fonseca has agreed with sporting director Gianluca Petrachi that Mancini is the right man to come in, and contacts with Atalanta will resume within the next day or two. La Stampa's Matteo De Santis claim that the clubs will meet an agreement of a loan with an obligation to buy - similar to the arrangement that brought Bryan Cristante to Roma last summer. The payment of €26m will be spread out over five years.
Mancini rose to prominence last season, making 35 appearances in all competitions as Atalanta secured a shock Champions League qualification. The 23-year-old was handed his senior Italy debut by namesake Roberto Mancini earlier this year. If the deal is agreed with the Bergamo side, Mancini could arrive in Rome for his medicals before the end of the week, joining Leonardo Spinazzola, Amadou Diawara and Pau Lopez - who landed in the capital yesterday - as the early signings of the transfer window. Meanwhile, current Roma defender Ivan Marcano is set to follow Manolas out the exit door by returning to former club Porto.
Giallorossi Yorkshire's weekly video on Roma transfer rumours - including the ones you may have missed in the wake of Francesco Totti's resignation announcement.
Transfer season is nearly upon us, and the rumours are starting to fly around.
To help you keep up-to-date with anything you might have missed, here is the Roma Rumour Roundup. Roma to target Ilicic According to Gazzetta Dello Sport, Roma will be locked in a two-way battle for Atalanta star Josip Ilicic in the summer. Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini has now moved up the pecking order in the race to become Roma's next coach, after Antonio Conte and Maurizio Sarri both distanced themselves from the job. If Gasperini does move to Roma - which would be unlikely if Atalanta finish the top four - then he will reportedly target 31-year-old attacking midfielder Ilicic, who has scored 11 league goals this season. Napoli are also interested, but are said to be concerned about his age. Wenger a managerial target Joining Gasperini in Roma's list of managerial targets is former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger. The veteran coach is admired by James Pallotta's advisor, Franco Baldini, and Corriere Dello Sport believe he could be a candidate to take over on the Roma bench. Alternatively, Laurent Blanc or Shakhtar's Paulo Fonseca are also possibilities. Petrachi meets with Roma One man who could be key in the summer is Gianluca Petrachi, tipped by some to become Roma's next sporting director. Il Romanista claim that the Torino director met with members of the Giallorossi hierarchy earlier this week. Defensive reinforcements Corriere Dello Sport also suggest that Roma will need to raise over €50m in the event of missing out on Champions League, which means Kostas Manolas is likely to be sold. Arsenal and Juventus are interested in the defender, who would prefer to stay in Italy. To replace him, Petrachi could bring Nicolas Nkoulou or Armando Izzo with him from Torino. Sampdoria's Omar Colley and Atalanta's Gianluca Mancini are alternative ideas. Roma in battle for Gomes According to Liverpool Echo, Everton's on-loan Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes is attracting Roma's interest. It could take up to £30m to sign him. Nacho unsettled in Madrid Linked with Roma for an eternity, Spain defender Nacho has decided to finally leave Real Madrid in the summer, having fallen further down the pecking order, claim Marca. Could a move to Roma materialise after all these years? Want more Roma news on your timeline? Like the new Giallorossi Yorkshire Facebook page! |
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