GIALLOROSSI YORKSHIRE Q&A
Today's Q&A comes from Amos Fiocchi, who, for his second question, asks:
If Juventus activate Strootman's release clause, do you think he is out? Or do you see him being loyal? Do the new talks of Fellaini coming to Roma mean it's close to a done deal? On a similar note, what do you think is the future for our midfield? I believe Strootman is of the character that would stay loyal. I think he is grateful to the club for standing by him through his injury years, and for the amount of trust that has been placed in him since then. He doesn't seem to be the kind of player who would accept a move to his club's rivals lightly. Having said this, I would be open to him leaving if his release clause is met. The only issue is, we can't keep selling players to our direct rivals. Juventus already have Pjanic, Benatia and Szczesny, and all played well against us when we faced off last week. If we want to compete with them, we can't keep helping them to deplete our own squad and add to theirs. I would hope Strootman recognises this, and that he would refuse any offer from Juventus. If another club came in for him from abroad, then maybe he could leave, because the price of his release clause (€45m) seems generous in comparison to his performances this season. Would Fellaini be the ideal replacement? I think he would be a good addition, although from what I have read, any deal would more likely be a pre-contract agreement, for him to join in the summer when his current Manchester United deal expires. Looking at it from the player's perspective, I think Fellaini needs a fresh challenge and Roma could be the ideal solution for him. One thing I do want to see in our existing midfield, though, is more of Lorenzo Pellegrini. He hasn't been used as often in the past month or so and despite his young age, he has shown enough promise and quality when he has featured. I think we should put more trust in him and give him more starts. Alternatively, I'd love to see Alessandro Florenzi playing in central midfield. There are many fans who argue that he shouldn't be playing at right back, but I don't think he's a winger either. For me, he's best in central midfield, but he hasn't played in that position for Roma in a while. Perhaps a sale of Strootman and the purchase of a new right back (which might be Aleix Vidal) would open up an opportunity for Florenzi to return to this position. Florenzi and Pellegrini would be two in-house solutions to our midfield, and both are hopefully long-term prospects. Signing Fellaini could be another good option, to add experience to the position. It is an area of the pitch that needs improvement, whoever comes into it, because we aren't seeing much creativity or goalscoring threat from midfield, which is needed for when our strikers are out of form. That may mean making signings, or trusting our current players, like Pellegrini, to step up and increase their contributions. What are your thoughts? What is the future of Roma's midfield, relating to these players? Would Strootman leave? Would Fellaini be a good replacement? Leave a comment with your opinions, then share the article on social media!
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Amos Fiocchi
28/12/2017 11:35:32 pm
I have to say I didnt think about the part of his injury and him hopefully returning the loyalty the club has had to him. I know the media can blow things out of proportion. We also have a history of being shortsheeted by our own players to go to Juve. Its always in the back of a Romanista's mind.
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