Overview
- Multiple reports on July 15 say Zeki Celik’s contract renewal has been formally signed and documents exchanged but the club has not yet issued an official announcement.
- Transfer coverage indicates Bryan Cristante and Gianluca Mancini are close to agreeing new contracts and are expected to remain at Roma pending final paperwork.
- Negotiations for Lorenzo Pellegrini are further from completion and any extension still requires approval from the club’s owners before it can be finalised.
- Celik’s renewal prevents him leaving after his previous deal expired on June 30, 2026 and preserves a player who can play at right‑back or in a three‑man defence for coach Gian Piero Gasperini.
- Roma have used salary restructures and bonus-heavy terms to lower short-term wage costs while keeping key players, a strategy that has shaped recent renewals and will affect the club’s squad budget this season.