Roma have left for Israel, where they will face Tottenham, leaving a few men behind due to injuries and transfer market-related reasons, fueling the chatter about some departures. The most notable ones were Jordan Veretout, Carles Perez and Eldor Shomurodov. Instead, Amadou Diawara, Gonzalo Villar and Justin Kluivert are clearly not part of the project.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the French midfielder and the winger are dealing with minor physical problems. They won’t play to avoid risks because they might leave soon. The latter will be pushed out by the likely addition of Georginio Wijnaldum. He has drawn offers from Marseille and Lille. He has also been linked to Juventus, should Paul Pogba miss more time than expected. The Spaniard is angling for a loan move to Celta Vigo, but the club prefers a permanent transfer.
The most surprising cut was Shomurdov, who was signed for €17.5M a year ago and did not live up to expectations. His agent stated a couple of days ago.
“He’s a Roma player for now, the rest are just speculations. I don’t rule out changes, though.”
Youngster Cristian Volpato and Filippo Tripi will miss the trip as well. They are part of the package for Davide Frattesi, but such negotiation has been lagging. They will go out on loan if they do not join Sassuolo.
Our Take on the Likely Roma Departures
The Giallorossi have taken some big swings, and not all of them have panned out. Veretout wasn’t very good in the second half of last season, but he could easily bounce back in a scheme that suits him better. Instead, Shomurodov was just overpaid, especially for his age.
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