Back in 2022, there were rumors that then free agent Paolo Dybala might sign for Roma, as there were no top-clubs who wanted to pay top money to an injury-prone wizard. Everybody cheered for Jose Mourinho to do his magic and persuade the player to come and he eventually did it. The euphoria lasted for days, even the club’s legend Francesco Totti admitted that he also done his part of persuading the Argentinian forward to come to the ‘eternal city’. Two seasons later, he played 66 games for Giallorossi, scored 32 goals and assisted 15 times and is arguably the most creative player in the team. But, Roma executives were recently advised to think twice about Dybala’s future, and the advice came from and unexpected person – Mr. Totti himself!Totti questions if Roma should keep Dybala next season 😳“We’re talking about a top player, but it depends on what the club wants to do and what objectives it has.If a player only plays 15 games a year, as a director I would give it some thought.If I’m targeting an… pic.twitter.com/HDuZ49nmNS— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) March 19, 2024 Roma’s legend seems to have doubts about Dybala’s future in the club, only because his injuries prevented him to play even a greater role. “We’re talking about a top player, but concerning the future, we need to understand what the club wants to do and what goals it has for the next season. If I were a manager, I would think carefully about what to do with a player who plays 15 games a year. If I have an important goal to achieve and one of the most important players only steps onto the field for a third of the matches, I need to reflect on that” he said in an interview.Half of Rome is trembling over Dybala’s contractNeedless to say, he immediately caused a debate among Roma supporters who are either with him, or don’t agree with him. According to Il Corriere dello Sport, Dybala ‘didn’t like’ Totti’s words and the fact that he woke up the next day with several Whatsapp messages informing him of the former striker’s claims. Dybala was also surprised because he’s always been on good terms with Totti. According to Corriere dello Sport, the duo may clear the air before the end of the season.De Rossi utilizing Dybala: He has everything Totti had, Rome is fired up againBack in May 2022, Totti was about to play a charity match with Dybala and Samuel Eto’o and he looked forward to use the opportunity to persuade the player to sign for Roma. “We’ll see if we can bring him to Rome. I’ll meet him on Monday and I hope to convince him. We’re in Milan for Eto’o’s match, we’ll play together and I’ll give him some advice. I’ll try to put something in his head, hopefully we’ll succeed. That is if Roma are the same mind as me” Totti told Sky Italia back then. Totti: ’I would give my number 10 to Dybala’And when the Argentinian finally signed for Giallorossi, he showed respect towards Totti and refused to take his no.10 shirt. “I spoke to the general manager and he asked if I wanted to take number 10, which of course is so significant here because of everything Francesco Totti did. I think that shirt and that number should remain his because of what he means to the city and the fans. I thanked him because wearing a shirt like that requires a lot of respect and responsibility” he said upon his arrival in June 2022. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7972147##
