Overview
- Roma are reported to be nearing agreement with Atlético for Giacomo Raspadori on a €1.5 million loan featuring a €17–18 million option that becomes mandatory if Champions League qualification and a 60% playing-time threshold are met.
- Marca-linked reports indicate Atlético prefers a structure that guarantees a sale and aims to recoup the €22 million paid for Raspadori in the summer.
- Club sources in Italy describe the Raspadori talks as the most advanced in Roma’s January plans, with closure suggested as possible in the short term following Lorenzo Pellegrini’s injury.
- Roma also want Joshua Zirkzee on a loan with a conditional obligation, but Manchester United’s valuation is higher, with figures reported around an initial €35 million offer versus a €50 million ask and timing influenced by AFCON absences.
- For defense, Roma view Tottenham’s Radu Drăgușin as a primary target on a loan with option to buy, a scenario seen as plausible given his recent return from an ACL injury and limited first-team minutes.