When it comes to Roma, anything is possible. When it comes to American owners in football, even the illogical at first glance can happen. That’s why the situation with the Wolfess is nowhere near what it should look like after winning the Conference League the year before last and the final of the Europa League last season, and instead of creating a team that would attack the placement in the Champions League, president Dan Friedkin will, it seems, allow for the team to lose some of their main men.They are hesitant about offering a new contract to Paulo Dybala, there is no way a quality centre-forward will arrive even though Jose Mourinho was looking for Alvaro Morata, and it seems that the Italian team will be without Nemanja Matic, as the Serbian is about to leave Olimpico. Nothing is finalized yet; however, French media assure that the experienced midfielder is very close to Rennais.According to the Ouest-France newspaper, Roma and Rennais are in advanced negotiations and it could easily happen that the 35-year-old footballer continues his career in Brittany. On the one hand, he would have guaranteed participation in the group stage of the Europa League, which Rennais secured by finishing fourth in Ligue 1, while Roma would still have to secure a place in UEFA’s second most valuable competition through the qualifiers.##NAJAVA_MECA_7414046##The same source states that Matić is willing to accept a lower income than in Italy, where he gets on 4,000,000 euros in annual earnings, and he has just entered the last season of cooperation with the Wolfess. As Roma’s orientation changed and younger footballers were hired during the summer, such as Houssem Aouar (25) from Lyon and Evan Ndicka (23) from Eintracht, and as Matić is near the end of his career, it is estimated that this is only one of the reasons why Friedkin would agreed to the transfer. So far, there is no information on how much the deal would be worth, but it is not like the Romans can insist on compensation that is inaccessible to the French side.Especially if it is known that the club from Brittany is in dire need of a central midfielder, the reason is the fact that Lesley Ugochukwu was sold to Chelsea, and that the Portuguese Xeka should also leave the next few days, after only one season since arriving from Lille. Matic has already shown an ability to adapt to different environments, and the experience gained at giants such as Benfica, Chelsea, Manchester United and Roma should prove valuable to Bruno Genesio’s side.The only thing is that he will not cooperate with Mourinho again. And if Jose ends up without Matic, then that’s not it and Roma risk how they will look next season.Three players arrived at Olimpico this summer, all without a cent spent. Apart from Aouar and Ndicka, defender Rasmus Christensen was also brought in but Il Gialorossi did not close the burning issue. The Roman club had problems with finishing of the previous season, it was a big red flag and it is crystal clear to everyone in the Eternal City that they will have to spend some money on a striker.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Tammy Abraham made more than a good impression in the first season, but the second was not nearly as good. Andrea Belotti missed a lot in Serie A, he did not score a single goal and a huge burden fell on the first star of the team – Paulo Dybala. The Argentine is prone to injuries, he was often absent leaving Roma without a proper solution in attack, so a new striker is a priority this summer. The transfer of Marcos Leonardo is complicated, Alvaro Morata does not want to go to the Eternal City, so Jose Mourinho turned his attention to Marko Arnautović.The Portuguese’s first choice was Morata; however, the Spanish striker rejected the possibility of moving to the Italian capital. And the Roman club, following an accelerated procedure, started to enquire about the experienced Austrian.”Roma? It’s not an option right now, I’m not thinking about it. Mourinho? He is a great coach, he gave me the opportunity to play my first professional match. I am very grateful to him and I wish him all the best”, said Alvaro Morata.The Italian club ran into a wall when it came to Morata, and there is a hurdle in operation Arnautović. However, the problem is not the Austrian, an agreement was reached with him already, it is Bologna who are not easy to persuade. The first offer was sent from the Olimpico to the Renato Dall’ Ara stadium, worth 3,500,000 euros, and it was rejected.🚨 AS Roma are interested in Scott McTominay and could make a move if Nemanja Matić leaves the club. (Source: @sachatavolieri) pic.twitter.com/jg72R0rqaS— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) August 6, 2023 Without thinking, Bologna rejected the possibility of letting Marko Arnautović to Roma for that amount, and the Italian media write that they are asking for 10,000,000 euros for their attacker, who has a contract until 2025. However, it is not a fixed sum, there is room for negotiations, and part of it could be paid through bonuses. Of course, if Arnautović fulfills those in Rome.But first, Roma will have to send a new, improved offer. They were ready to pay between 18,000,000 and 20,000,000 euros for Morata, and Bologna will play that card. Although Roma are not known as generous payers, they currently have the funds to cover the transfer.
