What Claudio Ranieri achieved in Rome over the past six months—taking a team from the lower half of the table to a Europa League spot—has clearly opened the eyes of the football leadership in the Eternal City. All available resources are now being directed toward another experienced coaching veteran: Gian Piero Gasperini. Roma’s management has launched a full offensive and was the first to show their cards to the long-serving Atalanta coach. The Giallorossi are offering a multi-year contract and an annual salary of 5 million euros, while the Eternal City and Roma’s passionate fans are offering the potential status of a “Roman deity” if he can achieve in Rome what he did in Bergamo: build a team that consistently qualifies for the Champions League and becomes a serious Scudetto contender.Gasperini waiting for Juve, Roma waiting for GasperiniRoma’s biggest issue right now is the unresolved status of Antonio Conte in Naples, which could trigger a massive domino effect among top Italian clubs. Napoli has long identified Massimiliano Allegri as a potential successor, but Aurelio De Laurentiis still hopes to convince Conte to stay. If he fails, a chain of coaching changes could follow: Conte could move to Juventus, prompting other clubs to react. Milan, like Roma, is trying to take advantage of the “status quo” by persuading Allegri to abandon hopes of Napoli and take over in Milan. However, the fiery coach also has Inter as an option, since Simone Inzaghi has an open offer from Al Hilal. On the other hand, if Conte doesn‘t returns to Juventus, then Roma faces a problem, as Gasperini might wait for Juventus and finally seize the opportunity to manage the club where he began his coaching career.Napoli’s double mission – Conte and Jonathan DavidIn any case, Roma won’t be sitting idle. A meeting with the experienced coach is scheduled for today, during which they’ll present their plans and possibilities—though admittedly, these are nowhere near the resources available in Turin. There are no signs of mega signings in the Eternal City, so what Roma needs most is a builder-type coach. And they won’t find anyone better than Gasperini.##NAJAVA_MECA_8952634##
