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Roma: Massara rethinks the defense

In football, as in life, the time for farewells always comes. And that of Mats Hummels, even if he never became a starter for the Giallorossi, still represents a void that Roma will have to fill. The defensive line, even just without the name and experience of the German, needs reinforcements. And Frederic Massara is already working to provide Gasperini with the right alternatives.

Lucumí, time is running out

The name at the top of the list is that of Jhon Lucumí, 27 years old, a pillar of Italiano’s Bologna and currently the subject of several inquiries. However, time is the enemy of Roma. The release clause of the Colombian, amounting to 28 million, expires tomorrow. And if the Giallorossi want to speed things up, they will have to do so immediately. Confirming the uncertainty about his future was his agent, Simone Rondanini, who preferred not to make any definitive statements. “He can stay in Bologna or move to further his growth. Inter and Juve interested? That’s nice. But no recent contact with Napoli. A year and a half ago, yes, not now.”

JHON LUCUMI IN ACTION ( PHOTO BY SALVATORE FORNELLI )

The alternatives: Senesi and emerging Goglichidze

Alongside Lucumí, Massara is monitoring two profiles with different characteristics. One is Marcos Senesi, 28 years old, currently at Bournemouth. Left-footed, experienced, with years of Premier League experience. The other is Saba Goglichidze, just 21 years old. But already a key player in Empoli’s defense: young, physical, and steadily improving. He could be an investment for the future.

Therefore, Roma’s market strategy also involves the defense. There are names, but also timing to coordinate and strategies to consider. Gasperini’s new era needs certainty at the back. And Massara knows it. The next signing could be the one to make fans forget about the absence of Hummels, who never really arrived. But he’s already been replaced in the plans.