All the Giallorossi in England except him, in the capital to train separately. On the field it has not been seen since May, Gasperini with him has not been tender and enters the last year of the contract …
No England, and consequently all the preparation of Gasperini lived by a spectator. What could be the last season of Lorenzo Pellegrini at Roma begins more than uphill both on the field and outside where signals still arrive on the renewal of the Romanist captain. Little ago Gasp has issued the called up for Lens and for the English retreat and the only one who does not appear is Pellegrini who “will remain in Rome to continue working”.
No preparation
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Unlike Dybala who will not be present tonight against Lens, but he will train with the group in Burton a day later. In fact, therefore, Pellegrini will skip all the preparation of Gasperini due to the postmates of the tendon operation. But not only. Because the first day of the meeting was also absent for a rhinoplasty operation (not exceptional timing, but dictated by doctors). This is added to the not very tender words of Gasperini on the day of the presentation at the press conference: “Pellegrini? He is an injured player, everyone liked that player who entered, scored and scored. But the speech is the same for everyone. They must have the mentality to make the best season. Soulé is an offensive player, he must score goals and assists. Today he attaches himself and defends himself.
The injury
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From 8 May, however, Pellegrini on the pitch has never seen himself. That day in Trigoria Lorenzo warned severe pain in the right thigh: instrumental exams showed a lesion of the tendon of the femoral rectum. A severe muscle-intent injury that immediately made the early conclusion of the season certain. A few days later, Pellegrini decided to undergo surgery in Finland, specialized in the repair of the injured tendon. To see it in a group you will have to wait at least 20 days. To see him again on the field, the September stop is expected. But the climb will not be easy to consider the form of the companions. Including that El Shaarawy who in the meantime deserve the captain’s armband deservedly. With a smile, what – as Ranieri said last year – “Lorenzo cannot find”.
The contract
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But the main knot remains the future. His contract, in fact, expires in June 2026 and there is no minimum signal from the property of wanting to prolong him also because he is the most expensive of the squad (about 6.5 million, including bonuses) together with Dybala and also given the performance of the last season: 2 goals in 25 games and many empty passages. Ergo: o Pellegrini starts in these two market windows or ends up freeing in a year. A bitter destiny that Lorenzo could change to the sound of good performance on the field. But without preparation and with a role still to be defined in the Gasp chessboard it will not be easy. Also because in its part the technician would like a faster element, to the lookman. It is no coincidence that in these days the names of Nene Dorgeles, Echeverri and Enciso have come out. Roma tried to offer him to Juve in the field of McKennie (also expiring) but in Turin they would only accept the exchange with Cristante. Even Naples and Fiorentina who had appeared in January retired almost immediately. Arabia remains, but it would not be a welcome destination. So what? Just wait, maybe amaze. After all, it wouldn’t be the first time.
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