Roma have quickly started to address their attack following the unfortunate news of Tammy Abraham’s ACL tear. The option to extend Andrea Belotti’s contract till 2025 has been automatically picked up. In addition, the Giallorossi have opened talks with Spezia for M’Bala Nzola, Corriere dello Sport informs.
Il Gallo joined the capital side on a seasonal contract last summer. However, a clause would extend it for two more years if he played enough, and that was the case. While he didn’t hit the net in Serie A, he has scored four goals in Europa League and Coppa Italia.
N’Zola was already on their radar, and Roma put pedal to the medal after the recent injury, reaching out to Spezia, Mediaset informs. They are ready to tender €8.5M plus add-ons. They could lower the sum by extending Eldor Shomurodov’s loan and inserting a youngster in the package. His price tag hinges on whether they avoid relegation or not. They’ll face Hellas Verona in Udine Sunday.
Per Il Messaggero (via Tuttomercatoweb), the Giallorossi envisioned the Aquilotti marksman as a possible backup. They might change their plans given Abraham’s long absence and the difficulties in acquiring different strikers. Even though he’ll return to Chelsea at first, Romelu Lukaku is a nearly impossible target due to his wages and desire to stay at Milan. Instead, Mauro Icardi and Marko Arnautovic could be more feasible options.
Our Take on Roma
It’ll be tough to sign a top-notch forward while operating on a shoestring, but N’Zola has more than proven himself in Serie A and is ready for a bigger team.
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