Roma Linked to Newcastle's Yohan Cabaye

AS Roma has been once again linked to Newcastle United's star midfielder Yohan Cabaye as the Frenchman used to play under coach Rudi Garcia during his time at Lille.

Despite winning the first 10 games of the season in Serie A, there seems to be just one problem with the capital side and that is the concern of the squad depth.

The Italian side are already looking towards January to help reinforce the squad and they have already found three Premier League names to target.

Along with Cabaye, Tottenham duo Sandro and Lewis Holtby are believed to be on Roma's radar but the Newcastle player is the main target with Sandro the most unlikely to leave their respective clubs.

The Tyneside club value their player at a price of around 15 million pounds which is an amount which Roma would probably be willing to meet.

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AS Roma vs Torino: Match Highlights (1 - 1 Strootman, Cerci)

Roma have had their 10 match winning streak stopped at the hands of Torino with the game ending with a goal apiece.

The top of the table side traveled to Turin yesterday and they started well with a first half goal through Kevin Strootman with Miralem Pjanic who started as part of the front three bagging the assist.

In the second half, it was the home team who had the better of Roma and they finally cracked with Alessio Cerci finding the back of the net against his old side and his 8th of the season so far.

But the positive to come out of this match was that Nico Burdisso is still a capable third choice defender and they still remain unbeaten with a match against Sassuolo to come next week.

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Dario Cvitanich Reveals AS Roma Offer

Nice forward Dario Cvitanich has revealed that he was given an opportunity to join AS Roma during the summer transfer window.

The Argentine was to be a replacement for Marco Borriello but he never ended up joining and Cvitanich has finally revealed why on Radio Monte Carlo.

"My future? Next season we will see. I had offers this summer. A club from Qatar came forward."

"I also had an offer from Roma at the end of the transfer window. It was a good opportunity for me but Nice rejected it."

Cvitanich has also hinted about a possible departure in the short future but has continued his goal scoring form this season at Nice with 4 goals from 5 appearances in Ligue One.

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Nico Burdisso to Leave Roma for Boca Juniors

Roma veteran Nico Burdisso is all set to leave the club in the coming months with a return to his former club Boca Juniors looming near.

It is believed that the 32 year old will leave the Italian club which he joined in 2009 for a move back to his homeland in the January transfer window.

He has less than a year remaining on his current contract and the much loved Roma player could be released by mutual consent meaning that he would be free to leave the club.

The Roma board are looking to cut down on costs and the names which stick out are both Marco Borriello and Nico Burdisso with the duo both high earners despite their small role in the first team plans.

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Roma to Try For Lyon's Bafetimbi Gomis in January

AS Roma are set to make a move in the January transfer market with a view to signing Lyon and French international striker Bafetimbi Gomis as a cheap reinforcement to the squad.

The Italian club believes that the French star who does not want to extend his contract at Lyon is the man to probably replace Marco Borriello so that the injury prone Mattia Destro can have back up with no other forward able to play his centre forward role although they have tried a modified formation with Totti playing in the centre of the front three.

The 28 year old has been linked with Newcastle United as well but sporting director Walter Sabatini wants to be them to the signature of Gomis despite the English side all but agreeing to his transfer late last month.

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Adem Ljajic to Have Medical at Roma Tomorrow

Fiorentina's Adem Ljajic is set to undergo a medical at AS Roma tomorrow with the 21 year-old having arrived in the city according to reports.

The Serbian international was believed to be heading for Milan but Galliani's side only offered 8 million euros and were to make an improved offer should they get through to the Champions League group stage tomorrow.

Roma however have beaten out their rivals with a 10 million euro bid plus 3 million euros in bonuses and Ljajic has told his teammates that he is Rome bound.

This will be a very like for like replacement for Lamela should he leave for Tottenham in the coming days.

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AS Roma Interested in PSG Defender Mamadou Sakho

Roma appear to be set to make a move for Paris Saint-Germain defender Mamadou Sakho who has been on the radar of both Milan and Liverpool.

It is believed that they will make a loan offer for the 23 year-old with a permanent option for 10 million euros in the coming day or so.

They are currently behind Milan in the race with Sakho suggesting that it was were he would like to go but they need to qualify for the Champions League this week in order to secure more funds.

Roma meanwhile will probably have to offload either one of Nico Burdisso or Leandro Castan to make sure there isn't too many central defenders on the squad list.

The two teams share a decent relationship among one another with Roma having sold Brazilian prodigy Marquinhos to the Parisian club at the start of the window which could help them beat Milan to the deal.

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AS Roma 2 - 0 Livorno: Match Highlights (De Rossi, Florenzi)

Rudi Garcia began his competitive reign at Roma with a victory which makes it their first win in round 1 for 5 years with Daniele De Rossi and Alessandro Florenzi on target.

Captain Futuro opened the scoring in the second half with a stunning shot from outside of the box before Florenzi scored just 2 minutes later from an acute angle.

Making their debut today were Maicon and Medhi Benatia who both looked brilliant with the Brazilian making some dazzling runs at times and also Gervinho who came off the bench to replace Marco Borriello.

Goals:
Daniele De Rossi (67')
Alessandro Florenzi (69')

Watch the highlights below

 

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Adem Ljajic to Replace Tottenham Bound Lamela

Fiorentina's Adem Ljajic could be heading for Roma with reports suggesting that he will be the replacement for winger Erik Lamela who is set to move to the Spurs for a big €29-35m fee.

The 21 year-old is all set to leave the City of Rome after not making an appearance on the field in Roma's 2-0 win over Livorno with the Argentine in London to finalize the deal today.

Meanwhile in the city of Florence, Ljajic has rejected a contract renewal offer and now is set to leave with the Serbian being available on a free transfer at the end of this season if he stays.

AC Milan who are interested in Ljajic, have made a bid of around €8m which was met by anger by the Fioentina staff. Now they are expected to reject any move to Milan with Roma now favorites to sign him having offered €12m.

Ljajic scored 11 goals and provided 6 assists last season in Serie A compared to Lamela who scored 15 goals and made 5 assists.

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AS Roma Transfer News: Lamela, Borriello, Ba, Pjanic & Chiriches

AS Roma have been active in this summer's transfer market and it seems that it won't change anytime soon with players still rumoured to be arriving and leaving the club.

Roma's squad coming into the new season seems to be still an unsettled side with players close to leaving and their potential replacements not being settled in the Italian capital until after the league begins. We take a look at the possible movements at the club over the next two weeks.

Demba Ba: Roma could have the signing of Chelsea striker Demba Ba agreed upon by as early as tomorrow with the Senegal international believed to be a replacement for Osvaldo and Borriello. He could cost around 10 million euros.

Marco Borriello: The Italian international could be heading for England to play with West Ham or Fulham but could have a swap deal including Alberto Gilardino revived. The two clubs are considering a loan swap with Gilardino filling in while Destro recovers from injury.

Erik Lamela: Tottenham are believed to be able to comple the 35 million euro deal after they sell Gareth Bale to Real Madrid but the prices being talked about could suggest that the Welshman could have a move breakdown and have Lamela remain at the Italian capital.

Miralem Pjanic: A less likely move to Tottenham than Lamela with coach Rudi Garcia not interested at all in selling the Bosnian international and doing everything in his power to keep the play-maker.

Vlad Chiriches: Reports suggesting that the Romanian has agreed to personal terms and Roma are ready to meet the 8 million euro valuation with Garcia not overly sure about the reliability of Castan and Burdisso. Only expect this deal to be made if one of the two named earlier leave.

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Tottenham Close in on AS Roma's Pablo Osvaldo

Tottenham are closing in on a deal to sign Roma reject Pablo Osvaldo who looks set to join the Spurs for a reported €18m.

The two parties have been in talks for some time now over the availability of Osvaldo and a deal could be completed soon.

It is believed that the former Espanyol forward only has eyes for either Inter Milan or Tottenham and has hence rejected moves to Wolfsburg, Southampton and also Benfica.

The 27 year-old could be signed for the Spurs as early as today and this would see both Jermain Defoe and also Emmanuel Adebayor leave the club following Roberto Soldado arrival.

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AS Roma Back in for Uruguay Star Gonzalo Bueno

It is believed that Roma have made a big advance in the race to sign Uruguayan Gonzalo Bueno with an offer of €3.5m plus performance based add-ons.

If Bueno was to join the club, 10 appearances would see an extra €0.5m and then if 20 appearances was made €1m would be added to the transfer fee, presumably for this season.

The Nacional forward has also been on the radar of Genoa, Livorno and also Russian side Krasnodar but Roma have taken the lead.

Bueno would probably be an automatic replacement for Nico Lopez who is now co-owned by Udinese and also currently playing for them now as well.

But as it stands Roma have a surplus in forwards at the Capital with talks ongoing for the sale of Pablo Osvaldo and also the future of Marco Borriello is in doubt as well.

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Southampton Finally Have €18m Bid Accepted for Osvaldo

English Premier League side have reportedly had an €18m bid accepted for the services of AS Roma striker Pablo Osvaldo.

The 27 year-old striker is set to be sold by the Italian side but it remains to be seen where he will end up or how much the fee will be worth.

The Capital side have already had interest from the likes of Wolfsburg, Zenit, Benfica, Napoli and even Inter Milan.

Southampton have appeared to take the lead in the race but now they need to persuade the Italian international to join the club.

It is believed that they have offered the striker an annual wage of  €2.5m on a four year deal in the hope that he could accept it but Osvaldo has already rejected the club once and it is probable that it will happen again.

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AS Roma 4 -1 Toronto Highlights: Pjanic Bags Double

Roma continued their good start to the pre-season with a victory over FC Toronto despite going down a goal in the early stages of the match.

It was a tragic own goal which put the Italian team down after a ball was played in only for Nico Burdisso to head into his own net.

But Rudi Garcia's men kicked into action with Alessandro Florenzi after Maicon breezed through the defence and played a ball in from the byline to give the number 24 an easy tap in.

Marco Borriello got his team into the lead with a powerful header off a Florenzi ball in. The second half saw Roma continue their run with Miralem Pjanic hitting a fine free-kick after coming on as a sub.

Pjanic grabbed his brace and the last goal of the game with a cheeky back heel after a lovely piece of play which saw the Bosnian round the keeper to finish.

ROMA (4-3-3): De Sanctis (46' Lobonț), Maicon (62' Romagnoli), Burdisso, Jedvaj (79' Torosidis), Dodô; Taddei (76' Strootman), Bradley (88' Verre), Florenzi (72' Totti); Lamela (76' Tallo), Borriello, Marquinho (24' Pjanić).

Subs: Skorupski, Castán, Ricci F., Balzaretti, Crescenzi, Caprari, Osvaldo.

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Leandro Castan to Leave Roma for La Liga

Roma central defender Leandro Castan has been linked with an exit at the club with reports suggesting that Valencia, Malaga and Atletico Madrid are all interested in buying the Brazilian.

It is believed that new coach Rudi Garcia and director Walter Sabatini do not have the former Corinthians player in their plans for the coming season and now this speculation has fueled links pointing to an exit.

There is apparent interest coming from the La Liga with the likes of Malaga and Atletico Madrid but as it stands Valencia are in pole position.

So Roma who have already lost Marquinhos will look for replacements and have already got Catania stopper Alexis Rolin and also Romanian Vlad Chiriches who had a move to Tottenham fall through in their sights.

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Gervinho to Have Medical for Roma Today

Arsenal winger Gervinho is set to have a medical in Italy today with the deal set to be completed sometime in the next few hours.

The former Lille player is to be reunited with Rudi Garcia who took charge of the Giallorossi at the start of the Summer having left Lille after 5 seasons at the helm in France.

The 26 year-old has had a torrid time at the Emirates over the past two seasons with only 11 goals to his name from 63 appearances.

Garcia will hope that he will be able to bring the Ivorian international back towards his best where he scored 36 goals and made 21 assists from 93 appearances at Lille.

It is believed that he will join for a fee of around 8 million euros with team performance based add-ons a possibility also where the priority is Champions League.

He will also pen a three or four year deal with an annual wage of about 2 million euros as well.

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Tottenham to Make Double Swoop on Roma

Tottenham technical director Franco Baldini and former Roma director is reportedly trying to strike a deal which will see both Erik Lamela and Miralem Pjanic head to the Spurs.

The English side are gearing up for the loss of forward Gareth Bale who is expected to make a possible world record transfer to Real Madrid and have now turned their attention to the Roma duo as a replacement.

It is believed that Baldini is willing to offer his former side up to 50 million euros for the pair with Lamela valued at 35 million and Pjanic 15 million.

Roma will try hard to keep their two stars with both players a vital part of the team both last season and this season coming with Rudi Garcia now at the helm.

With the additions of Kevin Strootman and Medhi Benatia and the impending transfer of Gervinho, Roma will not want to take a backwards step by letting Pjanic and Lamela follow Marquinhos through the exit door at the Giallarossi.

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AS Roma 3-1 MLS All Stars: Strootman Bags First Club Goal

AS Roma began their American pre-season tour with a comfortable 3-1 victory over the MLS All Stars in Kansas.

It was Dutch captain Kevin Strootman who slotted home the first goal for the Giallorossi and also his first for the club after making the move to the Serie A from PSV Eindhoven.

It would be Alessandro Florenzi who doubled the advantage just after the break after Ferderico Balzaretti played him in with a slick ball from the left hand side.

Roma added to the All Stars pain with another goal, this time coming from Junior Tallo. The home team would end up scoring a goal but it would be a mere consolation going down 3-1 after the final whistle.

Goal scorers:

Kevin Strootman (Roma) 4'
Alessandro Florenzi (Roma) 47'
Junior Tallo (Roma) 68'
Omar Gonzalez (MLS) 90'

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Pablo Osvaldo Could Stay at Roma After All

Roma director Claudio Fenucci has spoken about Osvaldo's future with the striker now likely to stay at the club.

The 27 year-old has been in some hot water at the club with incidents such as an outburst at former interim coach Aurelio Andreazzoli after the Coppa Italia loss and also during a match where he took a penalty off Totti and then failed to convert.

He has since been linked with a move away with many interested suitors such as Inter Milan, Fulham, Southampton, Atletico Madrid and Manchester City just to name a few of the clubs.

But although he has been close to an exit with the club, Roma director Claudio Fenucci has hinted that he may stay after all.

“We’ve decided to keep the attack from last year and we’ve reinforced other areas of the squad.

“I think we are on the grounds to do very well.

“Osvaldo is a part of our squad and I personally think he’s one of the best strikers out there. He could remain at Roma.

“If certain opportunities arise in the market then we will make decisions that will reinforce the squad.”

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Roma Turn to Ajax Star Viktor Fischer

Roma are closely monitoring Denmark's Ajax star Viktor Fischer with reports believing that Gervinho is no longer an option.

Despite Roma boss Rudi Garcia wanting his former underling in Italy, the Roma board are finding it hard to agree to a deal because Gervinho is known to be inconsistent and also believe that Fischer would be a more viable option.

The 19 year-old who is contracted to the Dutch until 2017 came to prominence last season where he scored 10 goals and made 5 assists from 23 league appearances.

Roma director Walter Sabatini may make an initial bid of 7 million euros for the Danish international to test the waters but will probably have to fork out much more to get the rising star.

If Fischer were to join the side, it would mean he would be competing with the likes of Erik Lamela, Pablo Osvaldo, Mattia Destro and Francesco Totti making this attack one of the best in Europe.

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Serie A 13/14 Fixtures: Roma's Complete Schedule

The 2013-14 Serie A fixtures have finally been announced with the Rome side set to play against newly promoted Livorno in their first competitive fixture before playing Hellas Verona, FC Parma and then heading into a 4th round Derby with Lazio.

Roma have however got a few challenging weeks ahead of them with rounds 7-9 and 15-18 being played against top teams.

Round	Home	vs	Away
1	Livorno	vs	Roma
2	Roma	vs	Verona
3	Parma	vs	Roma
4	Roma	vs	Lazio
5	Sampdoria	vs	Roma
6	Roma	vs	Bologna
7	Inter Milan	vs	Roma
8	Roma	vs	Napoli
9	Udinese	vs	Roma
10	Roma	vs	Chievo
11	Torino	vs	Roma
12	Roma	vs	Sassuolo
13	Roma	vs	Cagliari
14	Atalanta	vs	Roma
15	Roma	vs	Fiorentina
16	Milan	vs	Roma
17	Roma	vs	Catania
18	Juventus	vs	Roma
19	Roma	vs	Genoa

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Roma Sign De Sanctis as Stekelenburg Replacement

AS Roma have officially signed Napoli goal keeper Morgan De Sanctis who revealed that he turned down Inter Milan for the capital city.

The 36 year-old has been seen as the replacement for Dutch keeper Maarten Stekelenburg who left for Fulham in a 5.5 million euro deal.

So in terms of value for money, De Sanctis who is joining on a two year deal is seen as a const effective solution to the problems at the back having only cost the side 0.5 million euros.

The signing however was a little bit delayed because Napoli were trying to seal a loan deal for Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina which eventually happened after talks broke down with QPR's Julio Cesar.

De Sanctis said this about his move to Roma and also spoke about turning down Inter, "It's true that Inter wanted me, but it didn't go the way I expected, Never mind."

"I chose Roma because they had already tried to sign me in January." De Sanctis joins fellow keepers Julio Sergio, Bogdan Lobont, Lukasz Skorupski and also Tomas Svedkauskas

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AS Roma Squad for USA, Canada Pre-Season Tour

AS Roma have named their squad which they are taking to America and Canada for the Summer tour.

The likes of  Pablo Osvaldo and also Daniele De Rossi will in fact be making the trip with the team while striker's Marco Borriello and Mattia Destro have been left out.

Borriello is believed to be about to agree to a loan move to Inter Milan for the next season and Destro is suffering from another knee injury which explains their absense.

New signings Maicon, Strootman, Skorupski, Jedvaj, De Sanctis and also Benatia will also travel with the squad making it their first trip with the team.

Roma squad for USA and Canada tour:

Balzaretti, Benatia, Bradley, Burdisso, Caprari, Castan, Crescenzi, De Rossi, De Sanctis, Dodo, Florenzi, Jedvaj, Lamela, Lobont, Maicon, Marquinho, Osvaldo, Pjanic, Ricci, Romagnoli, Skorupski, Strootman, Taddei, Tallo, Torosidis, Totti, Verre

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Roma Pull off Comeback Victory Against Aris FC

In AS Roma's third friendly of the pre-season, goals from Michael Bradley and Nico Burdisso ensured that the Italian side would make a come from behind victory in Greece.

After a win against a local team and also a draw with Bursapor, Roma continue their form and have also handed youngster's some valuable playing time with the likes of Jedvaj, Verre, Caprari and Romagnoli all featuring.

Also making his debut for the club was Dutch captain Kevin Strootman which saw many fans interested in the former PSV man's first game.

AS ROMA Squad (4-3-3): Skorupski; Torosidis, Benatia, Castan, Dodò; Pjanic, Strootman, Marquinho; Lamela, Borriello, Caprari.

Substitutes: Lobont, Balzaretti, Burdisso, Jedvaj, Romagnoli, Taddei, Bradley, Verre, Totti, Osvaldo, Tallo.

Watch the full game below.

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Roma Striker Osvaldo Heading for Fulham ?

Making the headlines this week is yet again Pablo Osvaldo who has been linked with a move to England with Roma director Walter Sabatini currently in England to negotiate a deal to sell the attacker.

It is believed that Sabatini is not only in London to try and close a deal for Gervinho but he is currently in talks with Fulham, Arsenal and Southampton for the transfer of the Italian international.

Fulham appear to be the closest to signing the 27 year-old but have put just 10 million euros on the table for the striker who cost Roma 16 million euros plus add ons.

It is thought that Valencia CF offered a figure of 12 million euros for Osvaldo but was swiftly rejected as they are holding out for a higher figure.

With the future of the Italian international hanging in the balance, it still remains to be seen whether he will move or complete a u-turn and remain at the Italian capital for this season.

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Endogan Adili Linked With Move to Roma

FC Basel midfielder Endogan Adili has been linked with a move to Roma after a loan deal involving Uruguay young gun Gonzalo Bueno broke down.

Walter Sabatini has now been linked with the 18 year old Swiss winger Adili as an alternative to Bueno. It is reported that the Roma director flew to Switzerland to hold talks for the Adili before going to England to close a deal for Gervinho or for Osavldo.

But the agent of Adili has acted swiftly to the rumour, stating that they've not yet been in any contact whatsoever with the Italian giants.

“Up until now, no one from Roma has called,” he said. “There has been no contact, just speculation.

“However, if Roma want to talk to my client, we will be here.

“As I said, no one has called and it’s only speculation, but Roma is a big club and if they were interested in him, we would be willing to talk about it.”

Adili made his debut in the Swiss league for Grasshopper when he was just 15 years of age and has since made 24 appearances in the super league.

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Roma to Sign Gonzalo Bueno on Loan

Roma are reportedly closing in on a loan deal for Uruguayan sensation Gonzalo Bueno who paired up with Nico Lopez during the recent under 20 World Cup.

It is believed that Bueno will join the team on loan for around 1.5 million euros with an option to buy outright for an extra 6.5 million euros.

Roma boss Rudi Garcia is apparently in the market for a fast versatile winger who can add a bit more pace to the team and after taking a look at Gervinho, Bueno is now the target.

The young left winger who currently plays for Nacional Montevideo was used mainly as a sub for Uruguay as they made their way to the final before eventually losing out to France.

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Roma Keen to Sign Manchester Utd Full-back

Roma are considering a move for Manchester left-back Patrice Evra after strengthening themselves on the right side of defence with the arrival of Douglas Maicon from Manchester City.

The 32 year-old France international is close to being pushed out of the side with the Red Devils wanting to bring in Everton defender Leighton Baines who specializes in the left-back role.

With this news, Evra has asked coach David Moyes to be sold during this summer's window and is supposedly on the market for around 7 million euros.

However Roma are wanting to pay a figure closer to 4-5 million euros in deal which could be paid over time in installments.

If he arrives in Rome, he will face strong competition for a starting role with Ferderico Balzaretti also playing as a left-back following his move there from Palermo at the beginning of last season.

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Chelsea to play Roma in August Friendly

English Premier League giants Chelsea are going to face off against Roma in a friendly on August 10 in Washington, USA.

It has been announced that during their pre-season tour to the North American continent, they will face the MLS All Stars first on July 31. They will be staying at president James Pallotta's home town in Boston before travelling to Canada.

In Canada they will face off against Toronto FC at the BMO Field for the first time before finally ending the tour with a match against Jose Mourinho's men.

They will arrive back in Rome after these fixtures hopefully ready to begin the new Serie A season in full flight.

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Roma Interested in Valencia Defender Rami

Roma boss Rudi Garcia is interested in bringing one of his former players to Italy with Valencia centre back and former Lille player Adil Rami on the radar.

The French international has been touted as a possible replacement for Marquinhos who is expected to leave the Giallorossi in the coming weeks.

Although they have already bought in Medhi Benatia from Udinese, it looks as if they want to sign one more central defender to help delete past defensive frailness in past campaigns.

Rami is said to have a value of around 12 million euros, a price which would be covered easily by the sale of the young Brazilian prodigy.

The 27 year-old spent five seasons at Lille with three of them under Garcia which gives the pair a good understanding of each other if he is brought to the club.

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Roma Confirm Signing of Brazil Full-back Maicon

Roma have completed another transfer with Manchester City right back Douglas Maicon joining the Italian outfit after one season in England.

The former Brazil international may still harbor hopes of possibly making a return to the national side in time for the World Cup and had to make the move to further his career.

He was unwanted at Manchester City under new coach Manuel Pellegrini with no plans to be fielded during the next season.

Roma will pick up the 31 year-old for virtually nothing but had to pay some sought of small fee to release the player from his contract.

The 66-time Brazil star arrived in Rome for his medical yesterday and has now been officially signed with reference to their twitter account which said, ' Welcome, aboard Maicon'.

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Roma Sign PSV Midfielder Kevin Strootman

Roma have made a secured a big coup with the signing of Kevin Strootman with the 23 year-old arriving in Rome and being swamped by fans as he made his way out.

It has become official that the Dutch international will sign for the Italian side and will sign for a fee of 18 million euros plus add on bonuses.

The central midfielder had to be escorted out of the airport earlier but did stop to sign some autographs along the way.

The former FC Utrecht player spent two seasons at PSV Eindhoven where he made 88 appearances and scoring 14 goals and also 28 assists.

At his young age, he still boasts plenty of experience and will be a vital part of the Roma set up from day one.

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Summer Transfers at Roma

This off season has already brought many arrivals and departures here at Trigoria with the likes of Tin Jedvaj and Mehdi Benatia joining from their respective clubs but the board still have some work to do.

Lets take a look at the summer signings and departures which have already happened.

Arrivals

 Kevin Strootman: This tough central midfielder will probably be the signing of the summer for the Giallorossi. The 23 year-old joins for a fee of around 18 million euros from PSV but also comes with the experience of the Dutch national where he has 18 caps.

Maicon: The former Brazil international full-back is brought as a hope that he will hold down the all important full-back position after a few seasons of failure in that area. He comes for virtually free and will blend in well with other Brazil stars currently at the club.

Tin Jedvaj: The Croatian joined the side for a fee of around 5 million euros and is a highly rated defender and still just 17. The former Dinamo Zagreb player will be on a three-year contract at the club and could be a player for the future.

Mehdi Benatia: This strong framed defender from Udinese joins the club for a fee of around 13.5 million euros with part ownership of Nico Lopez and Valerio Verre used as a makeweight. The 26 year-old could be one of the signings of the summer.

Lukasz Skorupski: Roma have added a highly rated young goal keeper who has already made an international debut for Poland. The 22 year-old joins on a four-year contract.

Morgan De Sanctis: Roma add an experienced veteran of Serie A from Napoli for a fee of around 0.5 million euros and he could be a solution for Roma's woes at the back in recent times.




Gervinho: the former Arsenal attacker joins the club in the hope that his former form during his days at Lille can be re-created under Rudi Garcia once more. The Ivorian joins for a fee of around €8m on a four year deal.

Departures

Panagiotis Tachtsidis: The Greek midfielder joins Genoa after just one season at the club. He was regarded as a player who could perhaps control the middle and help bring the club forward but that never really looked like taking off.

Nico Lopez and Valerio Verre: These two join Udinese in a co-ownership deal with half of their rights worth 2.5 million euros (Verre) and also 1 million euros (Lopez).

Maarten Stekelenburg: The former Ajax keeper spent two seasons in Italy with both years spent fairly uncomfortably at the side. He joins EPL club Fulham for 5.5 million euros.

Jose Angel: The Spaniard full-back joins Real Sociedad on loan for the second consecutive season with an option for a permanent deal.

Marquinhos: This young Brazilian prodigy made the move from Roma to PSG in a reported 35 million euro deal after just one season at club. His fee will give Roma a chance to make any touch ups on the squad, so it is positive in that aspect.

Others:
Matteo Brighi joins Torino
Keeper Gianluca Curci joins Bologna on loan with option for a permanent deal
Marco D'Alessandro joins Cesena on loan

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Roma Make Bid for Arsenal Striker Gervinho

Roma have made an 8 million euro bid for Arsenal misfit Gervinho who spent time at Lille during Rudi Garcia's reign at the French club.

It appears that the club have followed up on their recent interest for the Ivorian and have submitted a formal offer, one which will make the English side contemplate.

The 26 year old has been on the outer at Arsenal with the likes of Theo Walcott, Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud often more preferred over the former Lille man and is set to leave.

Arsenal have left him out of the pre-season tour which signals their intent to sell but Roma may face some competition from Marseille who want him on loan.

With Pablo Osvaldo linked with a move to the likes of Southampton, Manchester City and Zenit, Gervinho could well be in line to be a replacement and also at the same time be reunited with Garcia.

The winger may be able to recapture his form from his Lille days which saw him score 28 goals and make a further 20 assists from 67 league appearances.

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Roma to Spend Big But First They Must Sell

AS Roma director of football Walter Sabatini is apparently waiting for the possible impending transfers of Marquinhos and Pablo Osvaldo before they make a big move on the market.

The Giallorossi may rake in up to 55 million euros if they are able to convince Marquinhos to join Paris Saint-Germain in an estimated 35 million euro deal and also Osvaldo to Zenit for a fee of around 20 million euros.

But as it stands Osvaldo is eyeing a move only to the Premier League and looks set to reject Zenit and also the young Brazilian defender would prefer a move to Barcelona rather than to France which could mean a smaller transfer fee.

Roma have been reportedly in the market for some midfield reinforcements plus a forward to replace Osvaldo which have included the likes of Arsenal striker Gervinho, PSV midfielder Kevin Strootman, Cagliari enforcer Radja Nainggolan and also Ajax's Christian Eriksen.

If they were able to secure these funds, surely they could be able to purchase one if not two or more of these potential signings with money to spare.

This comes as news with Roma recently signing up Udinese defender Medhi Benatia in a 13.5 million deal and the Moroccan could be a possible replacement for Marquinhos.

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Transfer News: AS Roma to Land Maicon

Manchester City and former Brazil international right-back is expected to sign a two year deal for Roma and has flown in to town to undertake a medical today.

The former Inter Milan full-back only joined the Eastlands club last summer and it looks as though he will leave and join Roma for a fee of around 5 million euros.

With just four starts for the English club, Maicon is ready to leave the Premier League and rejoin a Serie A team where his success began.

He arrived at the airport in Rome early this morning and will complete a medical during this afternoon before penning a 2 year-deal.

The 31 year-old is likely to be Roma's first choice player in his position with Ivan Piris going back to South America after a loan spell.

The signing of Maicon adds to other signings of Udinese defender Benatia, Croatian teen Tin Jedraj and Polish international keeper Lukasz Skorupski.

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