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Roma Reportedly Close to Deal for Marseille Teen Forward Robinio Vaz

Italian reports describe Roma pushing to secure the 18-year-old following recent contract frictions at Marseille.

Overview

  • La Gazzetta dello Sport reports Roma are moving to complete a signing for Vaz and must fend off interest from English and German clubs.
  • Vaz has 4 goals and 2 assists in just 373 Ligue 1 minutes this season and has also made four Champions League appearances.
  • Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi fast-tracked his rise with a brief French Cup debut last January and a league debut five days later that yielded an assist.
  • Contract tensions are reported, with the player on about €10,000 per month, a sixfold raise proposed by Marseille, and his recent omission from two to three matches.
  • The 2007-born forward hails from Mantes-la-Jolie, came through Sochaux before joining Marseille, and adopted the moniker Robinio in homage to Robinho.