Gasperini Presses Roma to Renew Dybala, Pellegrini, Çelik and El Shaarawy

Overview

• Roma head coach Gian Piero Gasperini has asked the club to fast-track new deals for Paulo Dybala, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Zeki Çelik and Stephan El Shaarawy, with renewals set to be considered on an urgent basis.
• The push follows the removal of senior advisor Claudio Ranieri and the pending exit of sporting director Frederic Massara, changes that have expanded the coach’s say on contracts and signings.
• Gasperini recently met owner Ryan Friedkin to map next season’s squad plan and pressed to keep the group together under his approach.
• Transfer interest has grown for the quartet, with Inter linked to Pellegrini and Çelik, Liverpool to Çelik, and Boca Juniors to Dybala.
• The players’ contracts run to June 30, which adds financial pressure as Roma weighs keeping its core within tighter budget limits.