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AS Roma has had attacking struggles for most of this season, despite the hiring of new head coach Gian Piero Gasperini. Gasperini has been known to be an attacking based coach but his attack has struggled this season. This could be down to poor recruitment by Roma.

Gasperini wanted a replacement for Artem Dovbyk in the summer something he didn’t get. The only attacker Roma signed was Evan Ferguson on loan, someone who Gasp isn’t a fan of. A poor mercato could bear the weight of Roma’s goalscoring blows, but it could also be old support.

Matthias Soule plays regularly as one of the two attacking midfielders in Gasperini system. However, other than that only had Lorenzo Pellegrini, Paulo Dybala or Stephen El Shaarawy. This was before the January transfer window which saw them sign Donyell Malen, Robinio Vaz and Bryan Zaragoza. (read more on the signing of Vaz) (read more on the signing of Zaragoza)

Donyell Malen of Roma heads out onto the pitch ahead of the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and AS Roma at Stadio Friuli on February 02, 2026 in...

Donyell Malen of Roma heads out onto the pitch ahead of the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and AS Roma at Stadio Friuli on February 02, 2026 in…

AS Roma will have to make room for all of these new players, for this season and next. Currently it isn’t an issue as Roma have a deep injury list, so no one is struggling for gametime. However, at the start of next season that could become a serious issue, once everyone is fit.

Alfredo Pedulla, reports that Roma will let two players walk as free agents to make room for these players. Firstly is Paulo Dybala who could leave at the end of this season. But, this is no surprise as this has been rumoured for months with a move back to Argentina, but other teams are interested. (read more here)

The second is Lorenzo Pellegrini who could leave Roma after this season. Pellegrini has been with Roma for nine years and this could be his final year with them. However, this Roma could be wrong with recent reports stating that he is set to sign an extension with Roma. (read more here)

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Juventus close to agreeing a short term contract extension with key player

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Dusan Vlahovic, has been one of the hottest names, in Juventus news this season. This comes as Vlahovic enters the final year of his contract with the Bianconeri expires at the end of this season. It has looked like a Vlahovic was set to leave Juventus as his wage demands where too high for Juventus.

However, the current season has ticked on and Vlahovic is still struggling to find a new club. There was rumours to AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Chelsea and Tottenham. However, none of these deals have managed to evaluate for Vlahovic, leaving him looking for a new team.

Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus gestures during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Juventus and Sporting Clube de Portugal...

Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus gestures during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Juventus and Sporting Clube de Portugal…

Meanwhile, Vlahovic has been sidelined due to injury for the last three months. This has forced Juventus to rely on Jonathan David and Lois Openda who have both struggled. Juventus, specifically Luciano Spalletti now feel that keeping Vlahovic, may be necessary, or to sign a big replacement.

This has led to the two reopening talks, especially with the upcoming World Cup, Vlahovic would want a guaranteed future. This has lead Vlahovic’s father Milos being in Turin to open talks. Now, according to Nico Schira the two sides are closing in on an agreement.

This will be a short term, deal to allow the both more time to decide their future. Vlahovic will earn roughly seven million euros per season. Which was more than what Juventus wanted to pay but a good compromise between what they and Vlahovic wanted. The Bianconeri have made a similar deal to this before with midfielder Adrien Rabiot.

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Napoli hoping to extend the contract of key wingback soon

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The last time the Azzurri tasted glory was in 2021, in their Euros win in London. However, the saddest part of that tournament was the story of Leonardo Spinazzola for the Azzurri. Spinazzola was on track to be in the team of the tournament for Italy, until disaster struck against Belgium when Spinazzola was forced off the pitch due to injury.

Medical tests discovered that Spinazzola had torn his ACL against Belguim. This would see him out for not just the rest of the tournament but a whole calendar year. Once, Spinazzola returned with Roma he struggled to be the same player he was during the tournament as they injury took a toll on his legs.

Spinazzolla career at Roma slowly fizzled out due to his poor form, which saw him leave the club. Napoli took the risk on Spinazzola signing him as a free agent once his contract with Roma ended. The gamble was one that had a huge pay off for Napoli, as he has returned to form close to his euros ever since joining the club.

Napoli Unveils New Signing Leonardo Spinazzola at SSC Napoli Training Center on July 10, 2024 in Castel Volturno , Italy.

Napoli Unveils New Signing Leonardo Spinazzola at SSC Napoli Training Center on July 10, 2024 in Castel Volturno , Italy.

Spinazzola has become a favourite of Antonio Conte who now would like to keep him in Naples. This comes as the fullback has a contract which expires at the end of this season, but he is hoping to renew with Napoli. According to Nico Schira via X he will be able to do so past this season.

Schira is reporting that Napoli are offering Spinazzola a new contract for an added season. While this is a starting point for negotiations it isn’t exactly what he had in mind. Schira and his team would rather have a two year deal that would keep him in Naples until 2028. However, the deal he has been offered is a good starting point for negotiations.

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Paulo Dybala opens talks with foreign team as leaving Roma looms

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AS Roma were hoping to challenge for the title this season, under the new leadership of Gian Piero Gasperini as manager. However, Roma are now all but out of the title race, and are now competing for a Champions League finish. They have fallen short of where they wanted to be mainly due to a poor goalscoring in the attack.

Artem Dovbyk and Evan Ferguson were the main attacking threat for Roma, but both failed to hit the ground running. This saw Ferguson’s full season loan be cut off by January as Roma looked to restrict. Donyell Malen, Bryan Zaragoza and Robinho Vaz all signed for Roma in January. Roma begun an attacking revolution that will truly kickoff this summer in January.

Donyell Malen of AS Roma celebrates with Bryan Zaragoza after scoring the goal of 2-0 during the Serie A 2025/2026 football match between AS Roma and...

Donyell Malen of AS Roma celebrates with Bryan Zaragoza after scoring the goal of 2-0 during the Serie A 2025/2026 football match between AS Roma and…

This will likely see a list of exits leaving the club, in the summer. Artem Dovybk will likely be sold, as Roma tried to get rid of him. AC Milan were interested but a deal never eventuated, but Milan could be interested again. Another name who could leave is Paulo Dybala, after completing what will be his fourth season in the capital.

Dybala could leave Roma, in the same way he joined them as a free agent. His current deal expires at the end of this season, and Roma have no interest in a renewal. Como, Benfica and Monaco have all been interested in signing Dybala, but none have opened talks yet. Now, according to Nico Schira however Dybala has finally opened talks with a team.

Boca Juniors have opened talks with Dybala over the possibility of a deal. This is a move that would see a 32-year-old Dybala, return home to Argentina. This would likely be the last team that Dybala would play for before retiring similar to Diego Maradona from Sevilla.

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