Roma are set to step up their efforts to sign Raoul Bellanova after missing out on Almeria’s Marc Pubill. Atalanta swooped in and sealed the deal a few hours after his agent Fali Ramadani was in the Italian capital, Tuttomercatoweb informs.
The Giallorossi had done a lot of homework on the Spaniard. They also have taken an interest in another of his clients, Federico Chiesa. According to La Repubblica, he’s a real target, but the Giallorossi are acting coyly about it. Daniele De Rossi would gladly add the two Italians to his squad.
Bellanova is pushing to join Roma, but Torino are resisting. He’d take a step forward in his career and be a surefire starter in a big team, unlike at Inter in the past. He was behind Denzel Dumfries and Matteo Darmian at San Siro.
Torino demand €20M for the energetic fullback, preferably without makeweights. The Giallorossi could benefit from an indirect assist from Russia. The negotiation between the Granata, Zenit, and Ivan Ilic has hit a roadblock. If it doesn’t get back on track, president Urbano Cairo will be more open to selling other players with robust price tags to reinvest in multiple signings.
Our Take on Roma and Bellanova
Pubill isn’t transferring for a massive fee. They most likely had the chance to counter if they really wanted to. They have landed all their main targets, and the stars seem to be aligning for them to do it again.
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