Mercato Roma, all about Grillitsch
“Lack of quality”. More than a criticism, Mourinho’s words from the other night resembled a bitter observation. Matches like the one on Wednesday are often won by playing the single. Not necessarily in attack but also in the median. And it is precisely in this sector that José expects something from the January market. Because if it is true that Pellegrini’s return will give the ward much more consistency (Lorenzo in the meantime has left with his family for Dubai, accompanied by his trusted physiotherapist: he will return on the 26th, on the 27th he will train in Trigoria, 3 days earlier than the group) even against the Sampdoria it became clear that Roma need something different in the control room. Or at least an alternative. Cristante, adapted to the role, played 55 games in 2021. Too many not to affect his performance.
The desire to sit at the team’s disposal is certainly appreciated, without forgetting, however, that the best season of Bryan’s career remains the one as a raider in Atalanta. We therefore need the specific player, the role player, who can alternate with the blue. For the immediate future, Tiago Pinto (who has returned to Portugal to spend the holidays with his family) having ascertained the difficulties that have arisen for Zakaria, has identified the right pawn in Hoffenheim’s Grillitsch. The Austrian will be released in June and therefore Rome plans to take him at the final price. Twenty-six years old, Austrian national team, he combines physical prowess (187 centimeters) with the quality of a man of order in the middle of the field. For a couple of weeks, an intermediary has also been offering Herrera (Atletico Madrid). Different player, more median than constructor. However, the age (32 years in April) plus the wage (3.2 million) does not seem to convince the GM who has repeatedly recalled how the market must be “sustainable”.
SUMMER GOAL
When Mou instead asks for the owner in the summer, the goals will be different. The coach really likes two Brazilians. The first (with Spanish passport) is Bruno Guimaraes. He is a dynamic midfielder (among other things spotted in Rome in mid-November, a friend of Ibanez) but with quality in his feet who after a season in Lyon has already attracted the interest of the Premier League (Arsenal above all). and Borussia Dortmund. The other is Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa), due to expire in 2023. Futuristic speeches. Now Pinto has to think about the right back. The initial goal (Dalot) got complicated. Roma would like to close one of the two winter operations with the formula of the loan with the right / obligation of redemption. But the Portuguese, who has become a starter in United, does not move. Similitude speech for Kristensen. This is also a negotiation with little margin of success given that Salzburg are not open to loans. So remain Henrichs (who in recent days has asked for the sale to Leipzig) or the low cost Larsen. The Danish international ended up out of rotation after he decided not to renew with Udinese. Like Grillitsch, he could get advantageous terms (2 million). On the way out, Villar winks at Valencia, Reynolds is interested in Bruges, Mayoral at Fiorentina and at Crystal Palace. Cagliari have requested Calafiori on loan.
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