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Roma were already keeping tabs on Kerim Alajbegovic, and his stellar performance against Italy further enticed them to try to sign him.

Roma Take an Interest in Bayer Leverkusen Starlet

April 3, 2026 Enrico Passarella Bayer Leverkusen, Boca Juniors, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Fenerbahce, Feyenoord, Galatasaray, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Serie A 2026-2027, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Roma were already keeping tabs on Kerim Alajbegovic, and his stellar performance against Italy further enticed them to try to sign him in the summer. The 18-year-old is currently at RB Salzburg, but Bayer Leverkusen exercised their €8M buy-back clause.

Wesley landed in Italy on Sunday morning to take the medicals ahead of his Roma switch. The Giallorossi had zeroed in on him.

Roma to Finalize Wesley Coup with an Assist from Milan

July 28, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Transfer Market

Wesley landed in Italy on Sunday morning to take the medicals ahead of his Roma switch. The Giallorossi had been focusing on him all summer long and persuaded Flamengo. The capital club will shell out €25M plus €5M add-ons. Flamengo replaced him with Emerson Royal.

Roma announced their first summer signing on Sunday night, Neil El Aynaoui, and will soon formalize the second, Evan Ferguson.

Roma to Complete Two Additions, Miss Out on Rumored One

July 21, 2025 Enrico Passarella Brighton, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lens, Ligue 1, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Roma announced their first summer signing on Sunday night, Neil El Aynaoui, and will soon formalize the second, Evan Ferguson, who’s already in town for the medicals. Instead, Richard Rios won’t be coming and is headed to Benfica instead.

Roma have zeroed in on Richard Rios and Wesley a while back and haven’t moved on from them, even though both negotiations are challenging.

Roma Determined to Land Highly-Rated Duo from Brazil

July 17, 2025 Enrico Passarella Benfica, Brighton, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Premier League, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Roma have zeroed in on Richard Rios and Wesley a while back and haven’t moved on from them, even though both negotiations are proving to be quite challenging. On the other hand, they quickly reached an agreement with the two players, who are happy to join.

After a multi-month, if not longer, back-and-forth, Roma and Mile Svilar are ready to shake hands, quelling any concern about his future.

Roma to End the Svilar Saga, Zero In On a Few Additions

July 9, 2025 Enrico Passarella Brighton, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lens, Ligue 1, Premier League, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

After a multi-month, if not longer, back-and-forth, Roma and Mile Svilar are ready to shake hands, quelling any concern about his future. The goalie will soon sign a new deal that will run until 2029. He’ll make €4M per year. The annoucement should be on Friday.

Danilo was formally introduced by Flamengo on Thursday and looked back at his spell with Juventus and his tumultuous departure.

Danilo Bitterly Comments on Juventus Exit and Issues

January 31, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Transfer Market

Danilo was formally introduced by Flamengo on Thursday and looked back at his spell with Juventus and his tumultuous departure in particular during his introductory presser: "They were the most important team in my career."

Juventus and Danilo have formally parted ways a few weeks after Thiago Motta and the brass decided to exclude him from the squad.

Flamengo-Bound Danilo Formally Bids Juventus Farewell

January 27, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Juventus and Danilo have formally parted ways a few weeks after Thiago Motta and the brass decided to exclude him from the squad. He seemed headed to Napoli at the time, but he'll return to Flamengo and sign with Flamengo instead.

Napoli will go back to the drawing board after Danilo chose to return to Brazil and will re-examine previous and new targets to address their rearguard.

Napoli Forced to Look Into New Options in the Back

January 22, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Empoli, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Napoli will go back to the drawing board after Danilo chose to return to Brazil and will re-examine previous and new targets to address their rearguard. For now, they’ll keep Rafa Marin, even though the negotiation with Villarreal is basically complete.

Napoli have suffered an unexpected blow on the transfer market, as Danilo has decided to go back to Brazil, with Flamengo as the frontrunners.

Danilo Snubs Napoli, Fiorentina Defender Shortlisted

January 22, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Napoli have suffered an unexpected blow on the transfer market, as Danilo has decided to go back to Brazil, with Flamengo as the frontrunners to capture him. They were confident to the point that they had shifted their focus toward the future.

Rafa Marin has decided to leave Napoli and accepted a loan back to La Liga to Villarreal. The Real Madrid product joined in a convoluted deal.

Napoli Misfit on the Brink of Moving to Villarreal

January 15, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market, Villarreal

Rafa Marin has decided to leave Napoli and accepted a loan back to La Liga, more precisely to Villarreal. The Real Madrid product was signed in a convoluted deal but didn’t convince Antonio Conte. he defender paid the price for a pair of subpar showings.

Atalanta have snapped up Raoul Bellanova in a flash deal, quickly finding common ground with Torino after setting sights on him.

Atalanta Pounce on Bellanova with Quick Negotiation

August 21, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Torino, Transfer Market

Atalanta have snapped up Raoul Bellanova in a flash deal, quickly finding common ground with Torino after setting sights on him. La Dea had been looking for a right wing-back throughout the summer but had some issues with other targets.

Atalanta face Raków in their UEFA Europa League opener after a year’s absence from Europe, but Gasperini will have to make do without their star striker.

Atalanta Set to Sign Highly-Rated Defender from Brazil

August 17, 2024 Marko Vrakela Atalanta, Serie A, Transfer Market

Atalanta are closing in on a deal to sign highly-rated right-back Wesley Franco from Brazilian giants Flamengo in a big-money operation. According to Fabrizio Romano, Gian Piero Gasperini's side will splash out €16 million upfront, plus €4m in add-ons, to bring the 20-year-old defender to the Gewiss Stadium.

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