According to reports in Spain, Roma coach José Mourinho is interested in signing Riqui Puig on loan from Barcelona.
The Portuguese coach wants to strengthen the Giallorossi’s midfield. His attempts to sign Granit Xhaka from Arsenal in the summer were vain as the Serie A giants failed to reach an economic agreement with the Gunners.
Xhaka had agreed personal terms with Roma, but that was not enough to secure his signature.
Therefore, the Special One is still looking for midfield reinforcement, with the Barcelona starlet mentioned as a possible target for the Giallorossi in January.
According to Sport.es, the Special One wants to sign him on loan in the January transfer window.
The likes of Amadou Diawara and Gonzalo Villar are not in Mourinho’s plans, so they could leave in January, making room for a new midfielder.
Roma have also been linked with Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria who could be available as a free agent in the summer, as his contract runs out in June 2022.
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👀 El técnico portugués quiere reforzar al equipo y ha pensado en el centrocampista del Barça
⚽ Raiqui Puig solo ha jugado 74 minutos en cuatro partidos de Liga y podría buscar una cesiónhttps://t.co/MmN9RjEuqC
— Diario SPORT (@sport) October 15, 2021