José Mourinho still hopes Roma can sign Granit Xhaka in the last few days of the January transfer window, but the Giallorossi must sell Amadou Diawara first.
Roma failed to strike a deal for the 29-year-old in the summer as Arsenal didn’t accept their offers for the Swiss international.
Xhaka, on the other hand, had agreed personal terms with the Giallorossi.
According to multiple reports in Italy, Roma haven’t given up on Xhaka Both Il Corriere dello Sport and La Gazzetta dello Sport report today that Mourinho hopes to welcome the former Arsenal captain in the last few days of the January transfer window.
However, Roma can’t afford the Swiss without selling Amadou Diawara. The former Napoli starlet has already rejected a move to Valencia and Roma director Tiago Pinto will meet his agent Daniele Piraino today.
Diawara earns €2.2m at the Stadio Olimpico, so it’s not easy to find clubs willing to pay him the same money.
Negotiations with Arsenal are not expected to be accessible as well. The Gunners value Xhaka at €20m and Roma could try to sign the player spreading the payment in multiple instalments.
As per Il Corriere dello Sport, Arsenal are in talks with Wolves for Ruben Neves, so his signing could push Xhaka away from the Emirates Stadium.
Roma have loaned Sergio Oliveira from Porto in January, but Mourinho still believes Xhaka is the best player to complete Roma’s midfield.
.@CorSport claim that Arsenal have already began negotiations to bring in Wolves midfielder Rúben Neves. It also claims that Roma want to sign Granit Xhaka in the next few days, and failing that they will return in the summer.
— Connor Humm (@TikiTakaConnor) January 27, 2022
Fingers crossed Mourinho can bring Xhaka to Serie A, I also think he would fit in this league.
You’re some kind of nutter butter.
Bringing Xhaka to Roma…cuz when someone takes over Roma and are dealt Cristante, Veretout and Pellegrini, they realize that the key to their success going forward is to…strengthen the midfield…with players who aren’t as good as the aforementioned 3. Oliveira is a good player, not arguing. Xhaka is good for Switzerland but is a mess that Arsenal continue to play.
I like Abraham but Roma under Mourinho was not the place for him. Mourinho needs to go. You have no clue if you’re supporting these moves.