After completing the sale of Manolas to Napoli, Roma are looking for a suitable replacement in defence. The Giallorossi have held more contacts with Atalanta for Gianluca Mancini, and the two clubs are trying to reach an agreement on the figures of a possible deal. Roma's offer is of 22 million euros plus 3 additional millions in bonuses, on the flipside Atalanta are asking for 25 million plus 5 million in bonuses to let Mancini leave.
On the outgoing front, Shanghai Shenhua have rekindled their interest in Stephan El Shaarawy. The Italian striker, who had turned down an offer from the Chinese club in the past weeks, has now changed his mind and seems to have agreed terms with Shanghai. The two clubs will now work towards closing the gap between offer and demand, a task made easier by El Shaarawy's decision to accept the Chines club's offer.
Finally, the Giallorossi are set to extend the contract of the young midfielder Salvatore Pezzella, who was in the radar of Juventus. The Bianconeri considered the idea of involving him in the Spinazzola-Luca Pellegrini swap deal, however Roma reached an agreement with the player on a contarct extension, who will be loaned out, probably to Spezia.
