Referee’s a Spanish prick.
The jeers around the Olimpico are intense.
Sweet Jesus. Ah fuck this.
Pablo Daniel Osvaldo, welcome to Roma.
Pablo will wear the no. 9 jersey this year. Kjaer is in Rome and should complete his move today. Fenucci has also confirmed that two midfielders will come in - one that we’ve been linked with (speculation that it is Gago on loan) and another one who is “in the mind of Sabatini”.
The players strike goes ahead and all Serie A games are off this week. Probably a good thing for Roma as it gives them an extra two weeks to sort things out as we’re in a bit of a mess at this time, new signings will also be afforded some time to settle in.
Disappointing all the same though.
CORSPORT (P. TOWERS) - Fernando Gago incoming, outgoing Marco Borriello. These are the two main changes in the market glowing Rome, after the sensational elimination from Europe League, is destined to live other days of great intensity. After the arrival of Osvaldo and Kjaer (yesterday claimed medical visits), in Trigoria be expected to get even two midfielders, a striker (if Borriello greet as it seems) and even an external defense.
GAGO - The Argentine is increasingly a concrete goal of Rome. […] The company would prefer to borrow AS Roma, Madrid fans would like to sell the club. The reason is the tax on the player’s contract. Gago when he arrived in Madrid, in Spanish football at the time there was still a tax on players’ contracts to twenty-three percent, now increased to over forty. Only if that lends the Real, in the Argentine case, then it would just turn back the tax of forty per cent. That’s why today, in a new contact that will have parties, we will try to find a solution, unless the Rome decides to cut the Gordian knot by paying the five-six million requested by Real for the tag.
For the second midfielder who wants to bring in Trigoria Sabatini, circulate different names. Paulinho Da, intermediate lefty Corinthians to Montolivo, from Barcelona’s Keita to close at Pjanic of Lyon which was offered to Rome to ten million. Too many, the answer. Sabatini’s notebook, are marked the names of the Dane Christian Eriksen Ajax (Ajax) and the Norwegian Markus Henriksen (Rosenborg), both born in 1992.
BORRIELLO - In France, the harm done or almost: Borriello to PSG, and selection process decided by Leonardo who knows the player. The striker has already given its approval (there are those who assures us that he is already looking house in the French capital) to the transfer. The Rome for this embedded between eight and nine million euros, a figure that seems low considering it has just paid ten to AC Milan. The ds Sabatini does not confirm anything about, if not the interest of the PSG, and in any case, predicts a supply only loan. Unless there are no news at this time. To strengthen the attack always like Palacio del Genoa: the deal for its passage seems to live Inter stalled.
SANTON - today only know the entity of the Roma Cicinho, who was forced to ask for change after a few minutes of a game against Slovan. […] A name that definitely do not regret is to Davide Santon, Inter player who has never made any secret to believe transferable. Difficult, however, that the player may be loaned rather as Roma.
Gago, Montolivo and Santon please. Would also like another option in attack if we can get rid of Borriello.
I’m hearing some difficulties in the Kjaer deal from my German sources Totti.
Roma don’t want to buy outright up front (possibly similar to what they’re trying to do with Gago) and Wolfsburg have asked the player to return to Germany. Probably brinkmanship but deal is in jeopardy anyway.
Yes, it seems Wolfsburg have changed the goalposts, really hope this still happens. Kjaer is a splendid prospect,
Getting a bit worried about the Kjaer deal now, the Italian media are claiming the deal is off. Hopefully it’s gamesmanship from one or both parties and it resolves quickly enough, the last thing we need is the rest of the window spent trying to sort out this deal when we need to sort out another 3 or 4 deals in the next 3/4 days.
Borriello looks like he could join PSG before the window shuts and apparently if he does we will try for Rodrigo Palacio.
Gago looks like the priority in midfied, Miralem Pjanic is the newest name being mentioned, talented player who stood out for Lyon in the CL a couple of years ago but seems to have dropped out of the first team picture at Lyon. €10m price mentioned - would be a good buy, he’s only 21 as well, although I haven’t seen much of him recently.
Sabatini has confirmed an interest in Santon as well.
It’s imperative we get Kjaer given Mexes has departed and Juan’s showing signs of slowing down. I think Gago would be a tremendous signing for us too.
The signing of Gago should hopefully unleash the shackles on De Rossi some more and return some of his all action performances that he made a name of himself with.
I’m hearing Gago is off to Palermo.
Pjanic and Kjaer to Roma.
Had heard Pjanic was doubtful earlier so that’s positive.
Disappointed in Gago though - what’s the story there? I thought he’d be a great fit.
Apparently Luis Enrique doesn’t want him but it’s supposedly back on now.
Brighi looks like he will leave, whether Borriello will is another question.
Palacio will most likely join Inter and we had a loan bid for Fabio Borini turned down by Parma.
The Kjaer deal is pretty much done, an agreement has been reached between the two clubs and personal terms have also been agreed as well as a medical been passed, so just missing official confirmation at this stage.
Lyon have confirmed that they’ve accepted a bid for Pjanic, terms and medical still to be finalised.
The Gago deal is less clear cut, some tax issues to sort out but Roma are hopeful of pulling it off.
Borriello looks like he will stay.
Great to get Kjaer.
Would love to get Gago.
Not as enthusiastic about the Croatian but overall I’d be happy to see Pjanic on the streets of Rome.
Simon Kjaer - welcome to Roma. Signed, sealed and delivered.
Pjanic looks a done deal, touchwood. €11m and a four year deal worth €1.8m a year is what is being said.
Italian press seem confident we will get Gago.
Some tentative links saying we have bid €15m for Guarin and we also hope to sign Fabio Borini on loan with the option to buy him for €6.5m.
We are trying to sell Simplicio, Brighi and Borriello. Apparently Borriello is earning €5.4m a year and has a contract until 2015. :o
Pjanic due in Rome for a medical at 1pm.
Greco to Bologna.
Miralem Pjanic, welcome to Roma.