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Roma Turn to Antonio Nusa After Summerville Saga Collapses
Easy come, easy go. Except in the case of Roma’s ill-fated pursuit of Crysencio Summerville, nothing was easy. From haggling with West Ham over a transfer fee and meeting Summerville’s wage demands to fending off Al-Hilal and, perhaps the biggest pain in the ass of all, canceling his flight to Rome, this transfer saga was […]
Summerville Still Open to Roma Despite Al-Hilal’s Rich Offer (Update: He’s Off to Saudi Arabia)
Yesterday, when discussing Crysencio Summerville’s potential move to Roma, we jokingly compared it to a soap opera. Little did we know that As the Summerville Turns would become a real-life melodrama full of intrigue, backstabbing, and grand romantic (read: financial) gestures. When the credits rolled on yesterday’s episode, our protagonist had spurned Roma’s advances, falling […]
Why the Summerville Bait-and-Switch Gives Romanisti Déjà Vu
For about 24 hours, it looked as though Roma had done it. After weeks of negotiations, multiple reports indicated that the Giallorossi had finally reached an agreement in principle with West Ham for Crysencio Summerville, while the Dutch international had already agreed to personal terms on a move to the capital. It appeared Tony D’Amico […]
Schjelderup Lands on Roma’s Radar, but Spurs and Liverpool Loom
With Crysencio Summerville as close as ever to becoming Roma’s club-record signing, Tony D’Amico will soon have to get to work on a number of other moves to reinforce Roma’s roster. Nicoló Tresoldi is still said to be awaiting his move to Roma as Donyell Malen’s understudy. Plus, Zeki Çelik’s about-face on signing his extension […]
Optimism Grows as Roma Near Crysencio Summerville Deal
In the last episode of As the Summerville Turns, Roma submitted a whopping €46 million bid for Crysencio Summerville, West Ham’s whirling dervish Dutch winger. While this represented a club record for the Giallorossi, the episode ended on a down note, as West Ham rejected the bid outright, leaving Tony D’Amico and Gian Piero Gasperini […]
Roma Eye PSG Prospect Ibrahim Mbaye on Loan
Now that the World Cup is over and the Spanish have reclaimed their perch atop the global football throne, we can fully and officially direct our attention to the transfer market. Thanks to last season’s surprising performance, Roma ended their years-long Champions League drought, erasing almost a decade of Europa League ignominy thanks to a […]
2026 World Cup Final: Spain vs. Argentina
It’s all come down to this. What started more than a month ago with 48 nations has finally reached its crescendo—the World Cup final is here. After surviving the newly expanded group stage and the knockout rounds, not to mention the sweltering heat and humidity of a North American summer, Spain and Argentina will go […]
Roma Prepared to Go All-In for Crysencio Summerville
After brief dalliances with Kerim Alajbegović, Alejandro Garnacho, Mason Greenwood and others, Roma has singled out West Ham winger Crysencio Summerville as their objective of affection this summer. While the talented 24-year-old is a superb fit for Gian Piero Gasperini’s brand of football, he hasn’t been an easy target to acquire, as evidenced by Roma’s […]
Summerville Says Yes. Now Roma Must Convince West Ham
After Roma’s flirtation with Mason Greenwood and links to the likes of Endrick, Alejandro Garnacho, Antonio Nusa, and others, it’s no secret that Roma is looking to take a big swing in upgrading Gian Piero Gasperini’s attacking stable. Early in the mercato, Roma was also linked with Dutchman Crysencio Summerville of West Ham. Those links […]
Roma Choose Stability With Mancini and Cristante Extensions
There’s an old adage in sports that the best ability is availability. And in the modern age of sport, where seasons run nearly year-round, durability is more valuable than ever; doubly so for a club with Roma’s injury record. Since arriving at the club in 2019, Gianluca Mancini has amassed an incredible 317 appearances amounting […]
Dybala Stays, Çelik Defects: A Week of Contrasting Fortunes
A week filled with mixed emotions in Rome. Dybala agreed to extend his contract, but Celik unexpectedly joined Juventus following a last-minute change of heart or financial decision. We all knew there were some difficult dossiers for Roma’s management this summer. The contracts of Celik, Dybala, and Pellegrini expired, while Roma had to decide what […]
Roma Eye Loan Deal for Real Madrid Wonderkid Endrick
While Roma is making progress in their pursuit of West Ham winger Crysencio Summerville, reportedly agreeing to personal terms with the Dutch winger, we’ll mix things up a bit and focus on a different name this morning. And Friday’s soup de jour is Real Madrid’s Brazilian prodigy Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa, a soon-to-be 20-year-old […]
Roma Pivot to Nahuel Molina Following Çelik’s Departure
Timing is seemingly never in Roma’s favor. From titles lost in the waning weeks of the season to missed transfer targets and those that simply took too long, the annals of Roma history are packed with what-ifs and just-misses. So while today’s news that Zeki Çelik spurned Roma in favor of Juventus was surprising, the […]
Zeki Çelik Is Leaving Roma—and Heading to Juventus
We’ve been so fixated on Roma’s transfer wish list—which is filled primarily with aggressive and crafty wingers—and the potential sales of players like Matías Soulé or Manu Koné that we may have overlooked the possibility of the Giallorossi losing players to free agency. While Roma is busy working away on new deals for the club’s […]
Roma’s Summerville Pursuit Enters a Decisive Week
With the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina set for Sunday, the footballing world will soon turn its attention back to club football: training camps, summer friendlies, and, of course, transfer rumors. As we discussed yesterday, free from the World Cup onslaught, the Romaverse is narrowing its focus to a few key players, the […]
2026 World Cup Semifinal: England vs. Argentina
Yesterday’s semifinal between France and Spain, billed as a clash between two of the tournament favorites, was a bit of a letdown in the end. Les Bleus’ good luck finally ran out, as they fell to the Spanish in a rather straightforward 2-0 defeat. Today’s matchup between England and Argentina should be just a bit […]
Roma Push Forward in Pursuit of Diego Moreira
As the 2026 World Cup approaches its crescendo, the loose collection of transfer rumors we’ve sweated over for the past several weeks should start to coalesce into actual signings. Indeed, we’ve already seen several rumors that felt like near certainties a month ago fall by the wayside, giving us a clearer picture of Roma’s actual […]
2026 World Cup Semifinal: France vs. Spain
After four thrilling weeks of play, the 2026 World Cup is in the home stretch. For the first time in the tournament’s history (well, at least since the advent of global rankings), the world’s top four sides have qualified for the semifinals. Between England, Argentina, and today’s combatants, France and Spain, the globe’s preeminent footballing […]
Roma Have Nicolò Tresoldi’s Yes—Now Comes the Hard Part
Trigoria opened its doors for the first day of training camp today. Under normal circumstances, that would be the story. Instead, with camp underway, and thanks to the ongoing World Cup, there’s still plenty of work to do on the transfer market, Paulo Dybala’s renewal notwithstanding. Strengthening the attack remains Gian Piero Gasperini’s clear priority. […]
Keeping Paulo Dybala Matters More Than Any New Signing
In Roma’s post-Totti era, no player has embodied the magic of La Magica more than Paulo Dybala. In many ways, he was the perfect successor to Francesco Totti. They may not be identical players, but Dybala has a similar aura and an almost ethereal style of play, gliding around the pitch, divining ways to intercede […]
Roma Eye Versatile Strasbourg Talent Diego Moreira
From Kerim Alajbegović to Can Uzun and about a dozen other names in between, Roma’s scheming to acquire a hybrid attacker hasn’t been well-disguised, and for good reason—an aggressive, hyper-malleable winger/forward is critical to Gian Piero Gasperini’s brand of football. The latest name linked to the Giallorossi is perhaps the most versatile player we’ve discussed […]
2026 World Cup Quarterfinals: Spain vs. Belgium
A day after watching France dispatch Morocco in a 2-0 victory in Foxborough, Spain and Belgium will vie for a spot in the semi-finals. For the Spanish, it would be the next step to reclaiming their place atop the global football throne; a perch they owned 15 years ago when they took home three major […]
Roma Linked With Eintracht Frankfurt Starlet Can Uzun
Now that Roma has seemingly removed themselves from the Mason Greenwood conversation, the club is finally free to shift its attention elsewhere. While we may never know if Tony D’Amico and Gian Piero Gasperini were genuinely interested in acquiring the troubled English attacker, the glut of rumors served as a reminder, if one were needed, […]
2026 World Cup Quarterfinals: France vs. Morocco
The World Cup returns from a brief, one-day hiatus with a cracking matchup between France and Morocco, who kick off the quarterfinals at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. After overcoming a sluggish first half against Senegal in the opening Group Stage match, France has steamrolled the opposition, racking up a +12 goal differential, emerging as […]
Reports: Mason Greenwood Nearing Fenerbahçe, Roma Exploring Alternatives
For much of the past month, Mason Greenwood has hovered over Roma’s summer mercato like a storm cloud. Every few days brought another report suggesting Gian Piero Gasperini had identified the English winger as his dream signing, that Tony D’Amico was preparing an offer, or that negotiations with Marseille were nearing another critical juncture. Finally, […]
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