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Ranking Roma’s Youth, #4: Santiago Castro
We’re officially past the point in the U-23 rankings where potential alone will get you a spot. When you make your way closer and closer to #1, you have to show ability in a top-flight league, preferably Serie A, to show that you’re a serious hope for the future and for the present. There’s no […]
Roma and Porto Closing in on Rodrigo Mora Deal
Whether it’s the start of a new season looming later this month or the scars from several failed transfers this summer, Roma seems to be acting with greater urgency in its pursuit of Porto prodigy Rodrigo Mora. The 19-year-old Portuguese sensation was barely a blip on the transfer radar last week, but he’s dominated the […]
Ranking Roma’s Youth, #5: Daniele Ghilardi
Roma invested in two young defenders last summer: Jan Ziółkowski and Daniele Ghilardi. While hesitant to use either of them, you got the sense that Gian Piero Gasperini saw something in Ziółkowski earlier, but his preference seemed to change as the year went on. By the end of the season, it was Ghilardi who had […]
Can Roma’s Layaway Plan Finally Land Rodrigo Mora?
Two weeks from today, Roma begins the new season by hosting Fiorentina at the Stadio Olimpico. Two weeks. For the first time in nearly a decade, the Giallorossi will start a new season with a slate of Champions League matches ahead of them. While the club hasn’t lost any significant players and seems poised to […]
Ranking Roma’s Youth, #6: Jan Ziółkowski
Despite the trouble Roma has had developing full-backs and wide players over the years, they have been remarkably adept at identifying, recruiting, and developing central defenders. After the mid-2000s duo of Juan and Philippe Mexés left the capital, the Giallorossi featured a steady stream of highly capable centerbacks, including Leandro Castan, Marquinhos, Medhi Benatia, Kostas […]
Roma Reportedly Pursuing Porto Wonderkid Rodrigo Mora
It’s a glorious morning in the Romaverse, my friends. Whether you woke up to greet the rising sun or are dealing with some morning showers, Sunday is off to a rousing start because we get to talk about someone other than Antonio Nusa! While the Norwegian winger certainly isn’t without his merits (and costs a […]
Ranking Roma’s Youth, #7: Robinio Vaz
Robinio Vaz is only 19. He won’t turn 20 until February. He has barely a full season of senior football under his belt. Yet the teenage Frenchman is already carrying the expectations that come with his €25 million price tag. Most teenagers stay in the “honorable mention” section of our annual youth rankings for quite […]
Jean Mattéo Bahoya Offers Roma a High-Upside Alternative to Nusa
While I try not to speak for the majority of Roma fans, I feel confident saying that most of us have had enough of silly season. Yes, Roma landed a trio of intriguing players in the form of Santiago Castro, Konstantinos Koulierakis and Nahuel Molina, but their desperate pursuit of a pacey winger for the […]
Ranking Roma’s Youth, #8: Devyne Rensch
We’ve just barely cracked the seal on the 2026 version of our Top 10 U-23 countdown, and as expected, the first two names on the list, midfielder/wing-back Mattia Mannini and forward Antonio Arena, are short on experience but long on potential. Our eighth-ranked player, who happens to be 23 years old, may lack the upside […]
It Might Be Time for Roma to Roll the Dice on Sancho
Desperate times call for desperate measures. After spending the entire summer chasing left-wing targets that were either too expensive, too controversial, or simply uninterested in joining the Giallorossi, Roma is still seeking a viable candidate to fill the sizeable vacancy on their left flank. With only 17 days remaining before Roma kicks off the new […]
Ranking Roma’s Youth, #9: Antonio Arena
With the amount of big-name, high-end U23 talent signed by Roma in recent seasons to fill out the first team, it’s easy to forget about some of Roma’s talent in the academy setup. The most notable of those Primavera players is 17-year-old striker Antonio Arena, who enters his second season with the Giallorossi. Arena burst […]
Lorenzo Pellegrini Set to Extend Roma Stay Through 2027
While many Roma fans remain frustrated with the club’s inability to sign a new left-winger, Gian Piero Gasperini and Sporting Director Tony D’Amico have done well to recruit a few key signings. Armed with a new complementary striker (Santiago Castro), a promising young center-back (Konstantinos Koulierakis), and the impending addition of an attack-minded wing-back (Nahuel […]
Ranking Roma’s Youth, #10: Mattia Mannini
During yesterday’s primer for our Top 10 U-23 countdown, we reflected on the lessons learned from 12 years of ranking the best youth players the Giallorossi have to offer. While these lists have featured star players like Alisson Becker, Mohamed Salah, and Riccardo Calafiori, they’ve driven home one important fact: there’s a fine line between […]
Roma Advance Talks for Atlético Madrid’s Nahuel Molina
Roma has thrown us a few curveballs this summer. While the club has thus far balked at spending record-breaking sums on a new left-winger, they barely batted an eye before dropping €35 million on Santiago Castro, who will ostensibly serve as backup striker behind Donyell Malen (though there are permutations where they can play together). […]
Ranking Roma’s Youth: The Honorable Mentions
If it’s August at the Chiesa di Totti, that can mean only one thing: It’s time for our annual U-23 countdown. This late-summer rite of passage began 12 years ago as a way to mirror the baseball prospect lists I comb through each spring. While our U-23 countdown hasn’t always produced global superstars, it has […]
Ranking Roma’s Youth, 2026: A Top 10 U-23 Countdown
Ranking Roma’s Youth, #7: Robinio Vaz Ranking Roma’s Youth, #8: Devyne Rensch Ranking Roma’s Youth, #9: Antonio Arena Ranking Roma’s Youth, #10: Mattia Mannini Ranking Roma’s Youth: The Honorable Mentions
From Greek Tragedies to Manolas Magic: Ranking Roma’s Hellenic History
Roma recently welcomed its tenth Greek player: defender Konstantinos Koulierakis. Will he unleash his inner Manolas, or are we in for another Greek Tragedy like Tsimikas? Let’s take a look at his predecessors in the Eternal City. Ah, Greece. Sun, sea, hundreds of islands, friendly people, sirtaki, great olive oil, ouzo, pita, lamb dishes. I’m […]
Roma Increase Bid for Givairo Read as Deal Edges Closer
Now that the signings of Santiago Castro and Konstantions Koulierakis (I spelled it without Googling!!) were made official last week, not to mention the impending departures of Angeliño and Marash Kumbulla, Roma’s transfer market has finally shifted into gear. While we’re painfully aware of the club’s long-standing vacancy at left wing, where Antonio Nusa remains […]
From Giallorossi Yorkshire to Chiesa di Totti: Meet Samuel Bannister
Once Roma secured third place last spring, officially ending their almost decade-long Champions League drought, we immediately shifted into silly season mode. Apart from a brief World Cup interlude, we’ve spent the past three months speculating about Roma’s transfer plans: Who would they sign? How much could they spend? Who would they have to sacrifice? […]
Roma Eye Rising Torino Talent Alessio Cacciamani
With Santiago Castro already joining his new teammates at Trigoria and the club’s second signing, Konstantinos Koulierakis, waiting in the wings, the club has been free to focus on its desperate pursuit of RB Leipzig’s Antonio Nusa. The €60 million Norwegian winger is reportedly keen to join the Giallorossi, but given the €15 million gap […]
Antonio Nusa Wants Roma—Now It’s Up to Leipzig
There is no denying that Roma has a certain allure that other clubs can’t match. Despite the trials and travails they face each summer, Roma remains an attractive destination for up-and-coming footballers. As one of the crown jewels of Western civilization, the city of Roma sells itself, while the merits of Gian Piero Gasperini’s brand […]
Roma Should Be Building Around Soulé & Ghilardi—Not Selling Them
For years, Romanisti have begged the club to think beyond the next balance sheet, and to shirk Financial Fair Play if possible. I’ve personally dreamed of the day where management would stop treating every promising young player as a financial asset waiting to be cashed in and instead build a squad capable of competing together […]
Roma Targeting Feyenoord Right-Back Givairo Read
After the signing of Santiago Castro and the full agreement for Konstantinos Koulierakis with Wolfsburg, Tony D’Amico continues to move quickly in the market. This time, he’s hot on the trail of a new right back to help fill the void left by the departures of Zeki Çelik and Kostas Tsimikas and the impending farewells […]
Official: Roma Signs Santiago Castro
In a summer where Roma spent weeks chasing unrealistic or unseemly targets, it’s only fitting that their first official signing was also delayed. Nearly a week after word spread that the Giallorossi had reached an agreement with Santiago Castro, the now-former Bologna striker was officially unveiled as the latest member of Gian Piero Gasperini’s merry […]
Endrick Pursuit Could Reshape Roma’s Attack
With less than a month before the new season begins, Roma’s attack is, well, not exactly taking shape, but starting to gain clarity. While we wait for Santiago Castro’s €35 million move to the club to be made official, Tony D’Amico and Gian Piero Gasperini continue to work the phones to broaden Roma’s options in […]
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