Roma All-In on Zirkzee, Meet with Dovbyk Entourage

Gian Piero Gasperini is pushing for Roma to sign Joshua Zirkzee , but it won’t be an easy pursuit , even though the striker would be happy to head back to Italy. He’d have a chance to return to his Bologna glory under the former Atalanta coach, Alfredo Pedullà reports.

On the other hand, the Giallorossi can offer at most a loan with an option to buy. Other teams might be willing to acquire the Dutchman outright during the next window.

Therefore, Roma need to wait for Manchester United’s decision on Zirkzee. He’s their number one target for the frontline , as Gasperini considers him ideal for his style.

The capital club might add two new offensive weapons in January, but they’ll have to navigate some financial constraints. According to Corriere dello Sport , they recently met with the camp of Artem Dovbyk , who wouldn’t be thrilled to depart midseason.

The parties are more likely to ride out this campaign and take stock after it. The Giallorossi want to recoup most of their investment. His sale would have to fetch about €25M. It’d be a challenging proposition for January, considering his paltry performances and his present serious thigh injury.

The former wouldn’t solve their scoring problem given his traits, but he’d be indeed a great fit, as he’d further lift their other attackers. It’ll come down to the formula, his other suitors, and his determination to join. The only way they could avoid a bloodbath on the Ukrainian forward is through a swap, which are never easy to put together at certain levels.