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.