‘Roma, forget Defrel and Pellegrini’

Sassuolo chief Giovanni Carnevali confessed “Roma asked us for Gregoire Defrel and Lorenzo Pellegrini, but it’s not happening.”

The Giallorossi made no secret of their interest in French wide forward Defrel, who is valued at €25m.

Pellegrini is a Roma youth team player and as part of his deal, the Capital club have an option to buy him back at the end of the season for €8m.

“We met Roma this morning,” Sassuolo director general Giovanni Carnevali told Sky Sport Italia.

Sassuolo chief Giovanni Carnevali confessed “Roma asked us for Gregoire Defrel and Lorenzo Pellegrini, but it’s not happening.”

The Giallorossi made no secret of their interest in French wide forward Defrel, who is valued at €25m.

Pellegrini is a Roma youth team player and as part of his deal, the Capital club have an option to buy him back at the end of the season for €8m.

“We met Roma this morning,” Sassuolo director general Giovanni Carnevali told Sky Sport Italia.

“They asked us for Defrel and Pellegrini, but it’s not happening.”