Tag: Walter Sabatini

  • Liverpool in talks to sign £32m Roma defender

    Liverpool in talks to sign £32m Roma defender

    Roma have offered Liverpool the chance to sign wantaway defender Mehdi Benatia for £32million, Football Express News can reveal. The centre-half had been in line to join Manchester City but the champions have pulled the plug after reaching an agreement with Porto’s Eliaquim Mangala, who has undergone a medical. A source close to Anfield told…

  • Roma step up plans to sell City target

    Roma step up plans to sell City target

    Serie A heavyweights Roma have already started to plan for life after Manchester City target Mehdi Benatia, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. The towering centre-half is unsettled in the capital following a disagreement over contract talks and is high on Blues boss Manuel Pellegrini’s wishlist. Il Romanista claims the Giallorossi’s sporting director…

  • Spurs face fight for Italy star

    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…

  • Liverpool face fight for Saints star

    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…