Tag: Roma
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Italians consider Eto’o and Jovetic
Serie A heavyweights Roma have reportedly set their sights on luring either outgoing Chelsea veteran Samuel Eto’o or Manchester City forward Stevan Jovetic to the capital this summer. According to Italian source Leggo, the Giallorossi head coach Rudi Garcia has asked directors to fund a move for a high-profile hitman in order to strengthen his…
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Roma chasing Chelsea target
Roma have reportedly set their sights on Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after being frustrated in their pursuit of other forwards. According to Il Messaggero, the Serie A heavyweights have been priced out of moves for Torino attacker Alessio Cerci and Verona hitman Juan Iturbe, and have returned to their original idea of bidding for…
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Spurs ignore interest in club record signing
Tottenham Hotspur will not consider farming out club record signing Erik Lamela on loan this summer, according to fresh reports in Italy. The Argentina international, who arrived from Roma for £30million last year with a stellar reputation, flopped in his first season in English football. The 22-year-old made only nine top-flight appearances and has not…
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Barca boss stops Adriano joining Roma
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has blocked a move for Adriano to Italian side Roma. Brazilian full-back Adriano played a large amount of Barcelona’s games last season, due to the troubling injuries of Spanish defender Jordi Alba. But, questions about his future at Camp Nou were heard following the end of the season, prompting links to…
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Spurs face fight for Italy star
Roma reportedly want to lure Tottenham Hotspur target Domenico Criscito back to Italy. According to Il Messaggero, the Serie A heavyweights have set their sights on a bid for the Zenit St Petersburg defender, with director of football Walter Sabatini said to have been in contact with his representatives. The 27-year-old has only two years…
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Ex-Arsenal star demands more money
Former Arsenal wideman Gervinho is caught up in a contract dispute with Serie A outfit Roma, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. Speculation has been rife since the end of last season that the Ivory Coast international is unhappy with the terms of his current deal, just one year after departing the Emirates…
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Napoli aim to rescue Spurs flop
Napoli hope to end attacker Erik Lamela’s Tottenham Hotspur nightmare by luring him back to Serie A during the summer transfer window, according to fresh reports in Italy. Il Mattino claims the Argentina international features prominently on a list of targets drawn up in Naples, and an offer could be made in the coming weeks.…
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Liverpool face fight for Saints star
Roma are set to battle it out with Liverpool for the summer acquisition of Southampton centre-half Dejan Lovren, according to fresh reports in Italy. Il Messaggaro claims the Serie A side are likely to firm up their interest in the 24-year-old with a bid if they fail to persuade defender Mehdi Benatia to stay at…
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Roma snub Bayern bid for defender
Roma have reportedly turned down a £26million bid from Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich for coveted defender Mehdi Benatia. According to Il Messaggaro, the Serie A outfit have not given up hope of keeping the 27-year-old for at least another season, despite strong interest from the Bavarian giants and Premier League champions Manchester City. A source…
