Roma covet Denis Zakaria the most among their targets to bolster the midfield. However, the Borussia Moenchengladbach star seems destined to move elsewhere, to Juventus or more likely to an English team. The Giallorossi do not want to be caught off guard should that indeed happen. They have opened talks for a couple of Bundesliga specialists.
According to Corriere dello Sport, Florian Grillitsch and Marc Roca are more realistic options. The Hoffenheim mainstay is on an expiring contract and could be signed for a relatively cheap fee. The Roma front office have already announced that they will not splurge in January. The Austrian international is reportedly looking to transfer after five years at the club. He has posted 8 goals and 11 assists in 143 appearances and showed well during the Euro.
The Giallorossi have also been linked to Corentin Tolisso, as Bayern Munich could trim their roster. However, the Frenchman has large wages, while those of the Spaniard would be more attainable. Moreover, the 25-year-old could join on loan, differently from the teammate.
Roma could get a little economic boost by partying ways with players that are not regulars. On that front, Olympique Marseille has shown interest in Amadou Diawara, Il Tempo informs. The French club already signed two of their outcasts in the past, Pau Lopez and Cengiz Under, arranging favorable formulas. The midfielder has played just 300 minutes so far despite the injuries in the role. He is also on Eintracht Frankfurt’s radar, the newspaper adds.