Portugese newspaper Record has reported that Roma’s sporting director Walter Sabatini is extremely interested in Porto full-back Alex Sandro. It’s no secret that Roma are searching for a left-back and they have now reportedly targeted the 24 year old Brazilian. Sandro’s contract expires with Porto in June 2016 and contract extension talks have stalled, which has led to Roma making an offer of €17 million for the player, which has been rejected. Porto would like a higher fee for the left-back but they realize that the longer contract talks stall, the less leverage they have. The newspaper reports further that Porto have initiated contact with Marseille for Benjamin Mendy as a possible replacement should they decide to sell Alex Sandro, who they do not want to lose for free next summer.

Roma are keeping an eye on Alex Sandro’s contract situation and could make another approach for the Brazilian.

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Italian transfer website Calciomercato.com has reported that Roma are edging closer to acquiring Augsburg left-back Baba Rahman. The website claims that the Ghanaian has already given the Giallorossi a “yes” for a possible transfer and that Augsburg have lowered their demands from €20 million to €15 million. Reportedly, Walter Sabatini has even agreed to a deal with the German club for the transfer of the player: Roma would pay €4 million up front and pay an initial €11 million next year.

It remains to be seen if this report is true, but if it is, it would be a major coup for Roma.

Not a major coup.If he was any good he would be at Bayern already.

Hapless_Hans wrote:wtf are Inter doing.

How can you buy a player and then try to sell him without his knowledge or approval 6 months later (1 day later if we are precise about when they actually BOUGHT him lmao).
To some random shit club no less.

Mancini is a weird manager for some things , but I don't exclude there are also some reasons (professional)

Anyway he wants to replace Shaqiri with 2 players ( Perisic, Cuadrado, Jovetic, Salah ) , it might also not being a bad idea on paper

I can't wait for Biabiany and Sansone anyway

A player who comes from 2nd Bundesliga team to Ausburg only last summer window should be playing ahead of other players at Bayern very well said then ! He is 20 or 21 year old now so hold on a little there !

ah now I realize because Augsburg wants to buy Biraghi for 4 mln
pls make it happen

free_cat wrote:

Gil wrote:

Neymar Suarez Messi
Pogba Rakitic
Busquets

In a year's time that will be Barca's front 6. How can anyone compete with that?

Corrected for you, Rakitic is already with us and is better than Gundongan or Verrati.

Not sure Busquets-Pogba-Rakitic is a perfect midfield... They won't be able to hold on to the ball for shit without Iniesta....

some bad roma develpments

http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2015/07/roma-face-uphill-battle-to-offload-misfit-trio/

SPORT English ‏@Sport_EN
Sevilla and AC Milan have agreed a deal for Carlos Bacca.

Is this guy reliable?

https://twitter.com/marcoslopez/status/615923050610061312?s=09

seems like a really nice guy though !

flameas wrote:some bad roma develpments

http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2015/07/roma-face-uphill-battle-to-offload-misfit-trio/

Cole is understandable for me. Rudi simply ostracized him due to the Bayern loss, which was a mistake. He didn't get a proper chance in this squad so I think it's fair for him to ask for that chance. You'd think he slept with Francesca Brienza or something.

If he can get himself fit and motivated again, I would not at all mind keeping Maicon for at least another season and I think that's probably something he'd agree to as well.

My one issue with Gervinho isn't even really with Gervinho himself...it's with Rudi's obsession with playing him every single game without rest or rotation. If he was played with some common sense, he's an effective weapon, but I think the biggest reason why Gervinho no longer works is because he's simply not crafty enough to keep Serie A defenses guessing. That's why I think he needs to go and I think he will go eventually....just not to Al-Jazira apparently.

urbaNRoots wrote:Is this guy reliable?

https://twitter.com/marcoslopez/status/615923050610061312?s=09

Hopefully, will be a great move for the lad. Wonder who's gonna grab Bernardo Silva, because this gem is going somewhere inevitably as well

Chelsea were after Baba as well

urbaNRoots wrote:Is this guy reliable?

https://twitter.com/marcoslopez/status/615923050610061312?s=09

Considering that he says tough times for Valencia I'm gonna say no lol.

Marcos Lopez is certainly a known journalist, one of the sharpest mind of spanish football in terms of analysis, he has a very nice blog on Marca and has been there for a while now.

Now as far as being a source for transfers? i have no clue what so ever, it's the first time i see him talking about other teams dealings.

That being said he was the first i saw giving details about the offer Ramos is getting from United and everyone has been repeating the same since then, including Sid Lowe... so i suspect he knows his stuff, and doesnt just talk nonsense for the sake of it; well informed person

@Mole, he is saying tough times for Valencia because they lost Imbula to porto and if his sources are right, they wont get William as well.

Hapless_Hans wrote:Chelsea were after Baba as well

we had some interests in him as well, is he any good?

So, what is it for Sevilla? Gameiro as starter or they'll try to sign a striker?

I think that Gameiro can do the same as Bacca tbh.

Thanks, Nick.

Not expecting anything on William Carvalho since we don't do business with Mendes.

free_cat wrote:So, what is it for Sevilla? Gameiro as starter or they'll try to sign a striker?

I think that Gameiro can do the same as Bacca tbh.

Gameiro is good enough to be a starter but I think they need to bring somebody in, just in case.

Mr Nick09 wrote:Lol Perez is never going to sign such a scrub, Di Farzio losing his touch

First Galactico signing under Perez official

http://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2015/07/official-announcement-lucas-vazquez

free_cat wrote:So, what is it for Sevilla? Gameiro as starter or they'll try to sign a striker?

I think that Gameiro can do the same as Bacca tbh.

It is reported that Sevilla have made an offer to Manchester City for their forward John Guidett

Gameiro is more than good enough to replace Bacca, and I suspect he'll become the first choice now. I'm not sure who they'll bring in for second choice. There's been links to Teo (Colombian striker) and Guidetti today, but they also signed Ivi (a young forward from Getafe) and have a couple of decent young prospects coming from the B team.

The Konoplyanka move could be back on as well.

windkick wrote:

Mr Nick09 wrote:Lol Perez is never going to sign such a scrub,  Di Farzio losing his touch

First Galactico signing under Perez official

http://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2015/07/official-announcement-lucas-vazquez

Who is this guy Beniteeezzz you da man. Keep this up and get Biglia & Llorente aswell pls

McLewis wrote:

flameas wrote:some bad roma develpments

http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2015/07/roma-face-uphill-battle-to-offload-misfit-trio/

Cole is understandable for me. Rudi simply ostracized him due to the Bayern loss, which was a mistake. He didn't get a proper chance in this squad so I think it's fair for him to ask for that chance. You'd think he slept with Francesca Brienza or something.

If he can get himself fit and motivated again, I would not at all mind keeping Maicon for at least another season and I think that's probably something he'd agree to as well.

My one issue with Gervinho isn't even really with Gervinho himself...it's with Rudi's obsession with playing him every single game without rest or rotation. If he was played with some common sense, he's an effective weapon, but I think the biggest reason why Gervinho no longer works is because he's simply not crafty enough to keep Serie A defenses guessing. That's why I think he needs to go and I think he will go eventually....just not to Al-Jazira apparently.

I personally think all three need to leave, though maybe a bit harsh on Cole. Maicon seems to be done, he should return to Brazil. Im sure he would have a lot of fun there.
15 MILLIONS on wages. Wow.. could get a proper player for that money.