Sportiello: ‘Roma? Just fantasy’

Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello plays down rumours of a transfer to Roma: 'It's just fantasy football'.

The 23-year-old shot-stopper had been linked to a mercato tussle between the Giallorossi and Bournemouth, but he disclaimed it in an interview with Sky Sports Italia.

“Me at Roma? It's fantasy football,” he declared. “I said I would have liked to wear their colours, but it was a joke.

Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello plays down rumours of a transfer to Roma: 'It's just fantasy football'.

The 23-year-old shot-stopper had been linked to a mercato tussle between the Giallorossi and Bournemouth, but he disclaimed it in an interview with Sky Sports Italia.

“Me at Roma? It's fantasy football,” he declared. “I said I would have liked to wear their colours, but it was a joke.

“I'm happy where I am, I just renewed with Atalanta and I'm not going anywhere.”