Not even the time to find a new president on Thursday morning in early August, who for the Roma it’s time to plan. With Friedkin change the market, which is what the fans are most interested in. The tight deadline with which the same company has announced the definitive handover (at the latest by the end of August) is a clear signal that the next summer session will already be led by the new ownership. The first news is that it will start again from Zaniolo e Pellegrini, who with Pallotta would not have been sure of staying. But Friedkin does not want to present himself with an excellent sale and above all the new liquidity does not require the heavy renunciation of one of the two. It will be the first present made in Houston, waiting for that maybe Fonseca make his first in the field in the mission on German soil.
Baldini, Petrachi and … Totti? The new leadership with Friedkin
Fonseca asked to give continuity to his project and to young people and this is the path that Rome takes Friedkin will try to tread. First of all, however, to the Texan and his son And (who will take over the reins of the company directly in the capital) will ask for clarity in management: Baldini for years he was Pallotta’s consultant but above all a shadow too present for those who worked in Trigoria. With James’s farewell, he too will leave (perhaps permanently?). With all due respect to the many Romanists who have been contesting them for months with banners and sit-ins.
One of the first problems to be solved will be that of the sporting director: Nicolas’s candidacy remains Burdisso, who would come running to Rome, and in the last few hours there has been talk of a possible return of Petrachi. Having said that his scout staff never stopped working in Trigoria even after being fired, a 2.0 version seems difficult if only for the worn out relationship with Fonseca and most of the senators in the locker room. Even if it was he who presented the transfer plan to Marc Watts and Friedkin’s delegation that arrived at EUR at the beginning of February. Guild is destined to remain a dream, Walter Sabatini for now a suggestion.
Then, there is Totti, with which Friedkin he already spoke in November before his adventure as a talent scout around the world began. In his agency he is increasingly involved and his intention is to continue growing, but if Dan were to call him back he would still listen to the proposal. “Never say never”, he had responded in a live social during the quarantine. And who knows what that role of ambassador around the world only on high-profile occasions can no longer fit so tight.
Sales and Smalling: moves on the market
The last “wound” left by Pallotta is the lack of confirmation of Smalling for the Europa League and next season. But Chris remained very attached to Roma (and the fans to him) and that “I will try to return” will also be legitimized by the new ownership, which could return to office with the Manchester United and make an effort to get it back in September. A 20 million plus 5 bonus as i ask Red Devils it is impossible, but the new blood in the coffers would allow Rome to deal with more flexibility. For Pedro all is already done while the zero-parameter market could return to the background.
Then there are the redundancies, with whom the Roma however, he plans to lower the cap on salaries as well as making capital gains: this is the case with Under e Kluivert, the two young people who have the most requests and which Fonseca would give up also in view of the new module without pure outsiders. remain Shepherd (who can terminate the contract), Olsen (Bayer Leverkusen likes it), Florenzi (has requests in Italy and Spain), Perotti, Fazio, Jesus and Karsdorp. For them with the arrival of Friedkin plans don’t change: they will have to find accommodation.
