Ceballos spent the last two seasons on loan at Arsenal due to lack of playing time under Zinedine Zidane in the Spanish capital, and now move to the Italian capital might be realistic.
The Roma vs Napoli Serie A blockbuster at the weekend was an encounter filled with memorable moments, although it finished in a stalemate between the Giallorossi and the Partneopei at the Stadio Olimpico.
Marash Kumbulla has been one of the Roma players that had more difficulties to open the season. He struggled mightily in the shocking loss to Bodo/Glimt, with opposing strikers slipping behind him at will. However, the Giallorossi have invested too much to move on from him.
Roma boss Jose Mourinho, who was sent off during his side's 0-0 Serie A draw with Napoli, has delivered his assessment of the game. Mourinho's debut in Derby del Solle saw the Giallorossi and the Partenopei share the spoils in a match highlighted by plenty of tension and punishments on both sides.
Roma and Napoli are set to square off at the Stadio Olimpico in an intriguing Serie A fixture, and it's time to preview the game and take a look at the expected lineups. Both sides return to domestic commitments following their European exploits, with the hosts hoping to bounce back from a horrendous Europa League trip to Norway.
Jose Mourinho reportedly had an outburst at half-time during Roma's humiliating 6-1 away loss to Norwegian outfit Bodo/Glimt in the Europa Conference League. According to Il Corriere dello Sport, the 'Special One' lashed out at his players in the dressing room as his understrength side were 2-1 down at the break.
José Mourinho took full responsibility for the romp against Bodo/Glimt. But it was clear he did not put the team in a position to succeed, likely intentionally, by trotting out a lineup filled with rarely utilized players. By doing so, he exposed the weaknesses of the Roma roster.
Since the turn of the new century, no football manager has been able to hug the limelight quite like José Mourinho. We're talking about a tactician whose fame and charisma exceeds that of his star players. Therefore, when Roma shocked the world by announcing the Special One's return to Serie A, the capital side was almost immediately rebranded as "Mourinho's Roma".
José Mourinho was mentioned in the list of options for the Newcastle bench, who fired Steve Bruce yesterday and are looking to make a splash. But the Special One plans to stay in Rome for a few seasons: "I have decided that I will not leave my guys for any reason."
The official blew his whistle just before Tammy Abraham scored a goal in the buildup, to signal a penalty for the visiting side – a penalty that was later denied by Wojciech Szczesny.
Roma found themselves on the wrong end of a 1-0 scoreline against Juventus in a keenly-contested Serie A battle at the Allianz Stadium. Despite suffering his third league defeat of the season, the Giallorossi boss Jose Mourinho believes his side deserved to walk away with all three points.