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Roma are linked with a summer move for RB Leipzig right-back Lukas Klostermann.
Roma’s director of sport Gianluca Petrachi is reportedly almost certain to leave the club at the end of the season, but his exit could be hastened.
Roma’s recent results might reportedly halter the chances of a permanent move for Manchester United loanee Chris Smalling.
Patron James Pallotta has claimed that the sale of the club has “nothing to do with the team’s performance” despite their third consecutive defeat in Serie A.
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s six Serie A games, including Juventus-Brescia, Sampdoria-Fiorentina, Cagliari-Napoli and Lazio-Inter.
Verona extended their unbeaten run to nine rounds and forced some very difficult Juan Musso saves, while Udinese saw their goal ruled offside in this 0-0 draw.
Watch the highlights from Saturday evening’s showdown for fourth place, as Atalanta came back from a goal down to beat Roma 2-1.
Pau Lopez insists Roma were “almost perfect” in the first half, only to capitulate 2-1 to Atalanta. “It was a different team to the one that lost to Sassuolo and Bologna.”
Paulo Fonseca maintains Roma limited Atalanta as much as possible in their 2-1 defeat, but haven’t lost hope of fourth place. “It’s difficult, but possible.”
Gian Piero Gasperini explained his tactical adjustments to turn Roma around, but Mario Pasalic scoring 19 seconds after his substitution is “something you cannot plan!”
Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gomez tried to identify what keeps Atalanta completing comebacks and surpassing expectations. “We always want to do more.”
Atalanta completed yet another comeback from an Edin Dzeko goal to beat Roma 2-1 with Jose Luis Palomino and Mario Pasalic, going six points clear in fourth place.
Join us for the build-up and action as it happens from today’s three Serie A games, as Gigi Di Biagio debuts for SPAL against Lecce, Bologna host Genoa and there’s the showdown for fourth place Atalanta v Roma.
Duvan Zapata is “slowly getting back to my old self” for Atalanta after a serious injury and hopes to find the net against Roma this evening.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan warned “these are the matches we have to win if we want to finish in the top four,” as Roma visit Atalanta this evening.
Bruno Peres assures he “feels ready” to prove he deserves to be back at Roma, as he starts in tonight’s fourth place clash with Atalanta.
It’s a face-off for fourth place in Bergamo, as Duvan Zapata, Papu Gomez and Josip Ilicic lead Atalanta against a revamped Roma with Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Edin Dzeko.
Simone Inzaghi is embracing the idea of Lazio hosting Inter in a head-to-head for the Scudetto. “It’s strange, but nice to be in this position, as we absolutely deserve it.”
Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini joined the debate over VAR, claiming the technology “has totally failed and ended up creating even more doubts than before.”
Gian Piero Gasperini doesn’t see Atalanta as the Leicester City of Italy, but believes in their Champions League chances against Valencia and his role as their version of Sir Alex Ferguson.
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