Roma are at the centre of a midfield merry-go-round involving Leandro Paredes, Daniele Baselli, Milan Badelj, Godfred Donsah, Franck Kessie and Gerson.

The Giallorossi have sent Gerson to Lille, where today he’ll undergo a medical and sign the loan to LOSC with option to buy for €18m.

Roma are at the centre of a midfield merry-go-round involving Leandro Paredes, Daniele Baselli, Milan Badelj, Godfred Donsah, Franck Kessie and Gerson.

The Giallorossi have sent Gerson to Lille, where today he’ll undergo a medical and sign the loan to LOSC with option to buy for €18m.

Paredes is also on the market, as the club needs to raise funds and balance the books for Financial Fair Play parameters.

Juventus are the main contenders for Paredes, whose price tag is €25m plus bonuses, but naturally Roma would prefer to sell him abroad rather than reinforce a direct Serie A rival.

Liverpool have been interested for many months, but right now do not seem prepared to meet the asking price.

Juve are offering to take the Argentine on loan for €4m with an option to buy for another €16m in the summer.

If Roma do feel the need to bring in a new midfielder before tomorrow’s deadline, then there are several options.

The ideal would be Ivory Coast international Kessie, as they are in advanced negotiations with Atalanta, but the Bergamo side are only willing to let him leave in June for €25m plus a youth team player.

Bologna are resisting attempts to take Donsah away from them, while Fiorentina midfielder Badelj has refused to sign a new contract.

“I will be in Milan waiting for offers, but at the moment there is nothing concrete,” agent Dejan Joksimovic told ForzaRoma.info.

Another alternative emerging is Baselli, who has fallen down the pecking order under Sinisa Mihajlovic at Torino.

Roma want to sign him on loan with obligation to buy at the end of the season for €10m, but Torino are demanding €15m.

Above all, the Granata would also require time to find a suitable replacement, as Giuseppe Vives is going to Pro Vercelli.

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