Rome, midfielder goal: Douglas Luiz is the first choice

The director first of all. This is Roma’s priority on the summer transfer market, to go and get that midfielder José Mourinho has been expecting for a year now, the dominant midfielder who can change the face of the Giallorossi midfielder. And in the planning drawn up by the Giallorossi club, the greatest resources must be concentrated here, the greatest effort, even at an economic level. In short, if there is an opportunity to catch a player who moves as it was done twelve months ago with Tammy Abraham, there will be no retreat. Provided that the operation respects clear parameters: it must be economically sustainable over time and convenient from a technical and financial point of view.

Douglas on pole

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That’s why the dream of getting to Douglas Luiz is not a pipe dream. The Brazilian from Aston Villa wants to change the air, accept a different challenge, also because in the meantime another player that Roma was keeping an eye on has landed in Birmingham, that Kamara who left Marseille on a free transfer. Douglas Luiz, however, has a high valuation, at least 30 million euros, if not even 35. But he is 24 years old, he is still very young and already has a good baggage of experience, having grown up at Manchester City and playing in the Premier League with the Premier League. Aston Villa for three seasons now. In addition, he has the contract expiring in twelve months, a case that makes him even more attractive, because Roma can work on a lower valuation than those 30-35 million that continue to ask from the parts of Birmingham.

The alternatives

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Having said that it is unlikely that one will arrive at Matic, albeit free, precisely because Roma want to invest in more futuristic players, there is always the track that leads Xhaka, the Swiss Arsenal that Pinto chased for twelve months, to keep standing. does. He is not very young either, but compared to Matic he is four years younger (29 against 33 for the Serbian) and a profile very close to the idea of ​​Mourinhana football (as well as a very close direct relationship with the Giallorossi coach). Also to be taken into consideration is Maxime Lopez of Sassuolo, who Mou likes so much for managing the ball and distributing the game, but who has the contraindication of a physical conformation far from the wishes of the Portuguese coach (who instead wants all players in the middle of the field sufficiently performing). He is also young, 24, costs about fifteen million, with a contract until 2025. Finally, Xeka, the 27-year-old Portuguese from Lille, released in a month. He, perhaps, could also arrive to extend the squad and the possibility of choices.