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Leon Bailey has left Roma, boarding his flight back to Birmingham on Tuesday, and the club is tracking another Tottenham player, Mathys Tel.

Roma Send Bailey Back, Lay Eyes on Tottenham Pair

January 21, 2026 Enrico Passarella Aston Villa, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Tottenham, Transfer Market

Leon Bailey has left Roma, boarding his flight back to Birmingham on Tuesday, and the hierarchy is tracking another Tottenham player to replace him, Mathys Tel, who has just been excluded from the UEFA Champions League squad.

Roma eventually proceed in the outgoing direction after two additions, which might surprisingly involve even Paulo Dybala.

Dybala Could Be Part of Roma Offensive Revolution

January 16, 2026 Enrico Passarella Boca Juniors, Calciomercato, Genoa, Italian Football, Manchester United, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Roma have snatched Donyell Malen and Robinio Vaz and might not be done fortifying their attack, but they’ll eventually proceed in the outgoing direction as well, which might surprisingly involve even Paulo Dybala.

Roma want to shore up their squad in a pair of positions in January to fuel their title aspirations, but they’ll have to get creative.

Roma Player Ratings vs Napoli: Clueless Giallorossi Held at Olimpico

December 1, 2025 Marko Vrakela Napoli, Player Ratings, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026

Roma slumped to an uneventful 1-0 home defeat to bitter rivals Napoli in the 161st edition of the iconic Derby del Sole in Serie A. Resurgent winger David Neres settled an evenly fought game at the Stadio Olimpico.

Roma Ready to Dangle Two Youngsters as Makeweights

November 18, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Tottenham, Transfer Market

Roma want to shore up their squad in a pair of positions in January to fuel their title aspirations, but they’ll have to get creative, as they won’t have much of a budget to do so. They are plotting to use a pair of their youngsters who aren’t playing consistently as bargaining chips.

Multiple Serie A teams had to exclude some players from their UEFA lists due to their oversized rosters, making some cuts.

Serie A Teams Submit UEFA Lists for Next Few Months

September 3, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Calciomercato, Champions League, Europa League, European Conference League, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Multiple Serie A teams had to exclude some players from their UEFA lists due to their oversized rosters. While there weren’t shocking omissions, a few well-known faces won’t play in Europe until January, like the injured Ciro Immobile and Romelu Lukaku.

Roma tried until the end to tweak their squad but were unable to complete any deal on deadline day, leading to some in-house tension.

Roma Come Up Empty-Handed Despite a Few Late Attempts

September 2, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Aston Villa, Bologna, Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Manchester United, Premier League, Roma, Serie A, Transfer Market

Roma tried until the end to tweak their squad but were unable to complete any deal on deadline day. The way the final weeks of the window were handled generated some tensions between Gian Piero Gasperini and director Frederic Massara.

Paulo Dybala initially resisted the idea of having surgery on his torn tendon, as he has never gone the knife despite his injury history

Roma Looking to Regroup After Dybala Injury Blow

March 21, 2025 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Paulo Dybala initially resisted the idea of having surgery on his torn tendon, as he has never gone the knife despite his injury history, but the Roma higher-ups convinced him it was the best route to heal completely.

Lorenzo Pellegrini started in the Derby a little surprisingly and lifted Roma with a great goal in the early going. His exit has been ruled out.

Pellegrini Primed to Stay, Roma Want to Keep Young Pair

January 7, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Lorenzo Pellegrini started in the Derby a little surprisingly and delivered with a great goal in the early going. The talks concerning his exit weren’t too advanced to begin with, but it has been completely ruled out now.

Roma Director Will Be Under Great Pressure in January

December 31, 2024 Enrico Passarella Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, La Liga, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

The January window will be pivotal for Roma not only because of possible reinforcements but also for director Florent Ghisolfi. He is under heaving scrutiny after most of his summer purchases didn’t pan out. He's plotting multiple signings.

Roma governors Dan and Ryan Friedkin considered the stumble against Como unacceptable and are ready to intervene heavily on the squad in the next window.

Roma Players to Face the Wrath of the Owners in January

December 17, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Dan and Ryan Friedkin considered the stumble against Como unacceptable. While they believe they have found the right guy on the bench and will continue to back him, they are ready to intervene heavily on the squad in January.

The Scudetto race will heat up in Serie A in the next few rounds thanks to a few head-to-head clashes, starting with Inter-Juventus.

Five Necessary Adjustments for the Top Serie A Teams

October 25, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Tactical Trends

The burgeoning Scudetto race will heat up in the next few rounds thanks to a few head-to-head clashes, starting with Inter-Juventus, revealing real contenders and pretenders. Most sides are still a work in progress after their summer moves and would benefit from a few tweaks.

Tommaso Baldanzi struggled to make an impact in his first few months at Roma after joining from Empoli last January, but he’s been a bright spot so far.

Baldanzi Bouncing Back After Difficult Start at Roma

October 17, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Tommaso Baldanzi struggled to make an impact in his first few months at Roma after joining from Empoli last January, but he’s been a bright spot at the start of the season. He has outshined Matias Soulé.

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