According to "Corriere dello Sport", Roma has given up on Greenwood and is turning to sign Strasbourg winger Diego Moreira.
Belgian winger Moreira enters Roma's radar
For years, D'Amico has been secretly scouting other targets, and he had already started paying attention to these candidates before the Greenwood deal fell through. Diego Moreira is one of them. The Strasbourg winger, born in 2004, is highly favored by Roma's new technical team. Roma made initial contact before he represented Belgium in the World Cup, and now negotiations have officially restarted. However, Strasbourg's asking price is not low: 35 to 40 million euros. D'Amico will try to lower the price, and this negotiation is expected to enter a substantive phase soon. What attracts Gasperini is not only his talent but also his excellent versatility. Moreira is left-footed and can play almost all positions on the flanks. Last season at Strasbourg, he played as both left and right wing-back, and also as a right winger, able to cut inside and use his preferred foot to complete attacks. This player is a tactical jack-of-all-trades, exactly the type Roma's new coach needs when building the squad.
Chelsea retains Moreira's buy-back clause
However, this path is not easy. Chelsea still holds a buy-back clause for this player. This detail has a significant impact because both Strasbourg and Chelsea belong to the BlueCo system. The English side originally sold Moreira to the French team for less than 2 million euros, and can still indirectly control the situation, and can bring him back to London before he is sold to other clubs. Therefore, Roma needs to negotiate with both clubs simultaneously.
Goetz, Tsolis, Garnacho, and Ajabegovic are also on D'Amico's list
Of course, D'Amico's alternative list is not limited to this Strasbourg talent. Roma is also looking at several other international young players. Ajax's Goetz is highly favored, having delivered 17 goals and 12 assists last season, becoming a big surprise. These statistics have also attracted several European clubs, so the competition is naturally fierce. Tsolis is also on Roma's long-term scouting list, but Arsenal is also watching him. Roma is also monitoring Chelsea's Garnacho, and Ajabegovic, who has been tracked by Roma since March. In recent days, Roma has been busy with phone calls, and internally they are repeatedly evaluating and strategizing. Roma has already started to act, and D'Amico has also identified his targets.
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