Injured Juventus midfielder McKennie to miss start of season
Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie will miss the start of Serie A due to a shoulder injuryAUGUST 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Dybala to undergo Roma medical Paulo Dybala is set to undergo a medical with Roma after leaving Juventus earlier this summer, The Athletic understands. The 28-year-old has...
JULY 27, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Thousands of Roma fans give Paolo Dybala spine-tingling welcome Paulo Dybala receives a special welcome from thousands of Roma fans after moving to the Italian capital from Juventus.
JULY 26, 2022 • SKY.COM
Ebrima Darboe - Diagnosed with ACL tear Darboe has suffered an ACL tear in the right knee, Roma announced.
Impact Darboe got hurt in a recent friendly, and there was fear he suffered more damage on top of an MCL sprain. The ensuing tests confirmed the grim diagnosis, and he will look to return in early 2023.
JULY 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dybala's signing steps up the ambitions for Mourinho's Roma
José Mourinho and Conference League champion Roma are stepping up their ambitions with the signing of former Juventus forward Paulo DybalaJULY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Paulo Dybala - Signs with Roma Dybala has agreed to a three-year contract with Roma, the team announced.
Impact Dybala found a team after about 20 days as a free after leaving Juventus. He is poised for a major role as he will soak up the minutes opened up by the departure of Henrikh Mkhitaryan, although he is more offensive-minded. He posted 13 goals, six assists, 111 shots (42 on target) and 45 chances in 34 appearances in 2021/2022. He has occasionally struggled with injuries in the last two campaigns.
JULY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ebrima Darboe - Gets hurt in friendly Darboe suffered a MCL sprain in a pre-season game against Portimonense and will undergo further tests to determine whether there is more damage in the knee, Corriere dello Sport re...
Impact Darboe could not continue after a rough tackle and should be considered in serious doubt for the opener. In any case, he featured in just one Serie A game last season and the club was considering loaning him out to gain experience.
JULY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Gianluca Mancini - Extends contract with Roma Mancini has signed a five-year contract extension with Roma, the club announced Tuesday.
Impact Mancini has been a nailed-on starter in central defense for three seasons now, and the 26-year-old has just signed on with Roma through the 2026/27 campaign. He has wracked up 26 Serie A clean sheets, as well as five goals and two assists, across 97 starts in the competition since moving from Atalanta in 2019.
JULY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Felix Afena-Gyan - Four more years with Roma Afena-Gyan signed a four-year contract extension with Roma on Wednesday.
Impact Afena-Gyan scored twice in 17 appearances (six starts) during his first season with the Giallorosso and stands notably as one of a few youngsters to get their big break playing for manager Jose Mourinho. Give him more time to break into the lineup, though the early flashes of his talent indicate he could be a proper contributor down the line.
JULY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Zeki Celik - Moves to Roma Celik has transferred from Lille to Roma on a permanent deal, the teams announced.
Impact Celik leaves Ligue 1 after multiple solid seasons and will alternative with Rick Karsdorp on the right flank at his new club. He logged two goals, three assists, 99 crosses (17 accurate) and 86 tackles in 39 appearances across all competitions last season.
JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
American Griffin Yow transfers from DC United to Westerlo
American forward Griffin Yow has transferred from Major League Soccer’s DJULY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Inter signs Mkhitaryan and Onana in busy few days
A busy few days in the transfer market continues for Inter Milan as the Nerazzurri completed the signing of midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Serie A rival RomaJULY 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mile Svilar - Agrees to deal with Roma Svilar has signed a five-year contract with Roma joining on a free transfer, from Benfica, the team informed.
Impact Svilar transfers to Roma after serving as a backup for Benfica in the last few seasons. He will have the same role in Serie A, behind Rui Patricio, as the team recently let go previous deputy Daniel Fuzato.
JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Gonzalo Villar - Returns to Rome Villar headed back to Roma following the loan spell at Getafe.
Impact Villar was mostly a backup in his return to La Liga and finished with one assist, five tackles, and one chance in ten appearances (two starts). Getafe did not have an option to buy him, nor they pursue a permanent acquisition. He will likely to depart again, but it remains to be seen with which formula.
JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
US defender Reynolds joins Westerlo on loan from Roma
American defender Bryan Reynolds has been loaned by Roma to Belgian club Westerlo for the 2022-23 seasonJUNE 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nemanja Matic - Signs with Roma Matic has agreed to a one-year contract with Roma with an optional second season, the team announced.
Impact Matic will reunite with Jose Mourinho in the Italian capital and likely have a major role as Roma will lose Henrikh Mkhitaryan and might not keep Sergio Oliveira following a loan spell. Matic has logged four assists, 13 chances, 34 tackles and 35 interceptions in 31 appearances (17 starts) last season.
JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kane penalty earns England draw against Germany; Italy wins
Harry Kane’s late penalty has earned England a 1-1 draw in Germany in their Nations League gameJUNE 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nicola Zalewski - Wins one tackle versus Torino Zalewski won one of two tackles and had one interception, one clearance and one block in last Friday's 3-0 win over Torino.
Impact Zalewski featured on the right flank in the season finale and focused more on containing the opponents than attacking. He has been one of the biggest revelations in the league in the second half of the campaign, as he came out of nowhere he became a full-time starter. He notched nine shots (four on target), ten chances, 31 crosses (six accurate) and 32 tackles in 16 appearances (nine starts).
MAY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Matias Vina - Fires one shot against Torino Vina had one pass and took one off-target shot in eight minutes in last Friday's 3-0 win over Torino.
Impact Vina opened the season as the starter but progressively lost the starting job to Nicola Zalewski and eventually Leonardo Spinazzola too since he was rather underwhelming. He has tallied one assist, 35 crosses (eight accurate), 46 tackles and 25 interceptions in 26 appearances (18 starts).
MAY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Leonardo Spinazzola - Creates one chance in Torino match Spinazzola had two clearances and one block and created one scoring chance in last Friday's 3-0 win over Torino.
Impact Spinazzola managed to get a pair of starts down the stretch after a long rehab from an Achilles tear, but his performances were understandably forgettable. He will look to get fully in shape during the summer.
MAY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Eldor Shomurodov - Quiet versus Torino Shomurodov took two off-target shots, drew one foul and was booked in last Friday's 3-0 win over Torino.
Impact Shomurodov drew a rare start in the season finale but could not follow up the goal he bagged in the previous match with a good showing. He has been a bench player in his first season at Roma, where he has recorded three goals, four assists, 31 shots (12 on target) and 20 chances in 28 appearances (five starts).
MAY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Carles Perez - Does not feature versus Torino Perez did not play in last Friday's 3-0 win over Torino.
Impact Perez was unused in the season finale despite showing decently in previous matches and the coach rotating the squad. He continued to have a marginal role this season, tallying one goal, one assist, 27 shots (eight on target) and 19 crosses (seven accurate) in 19 appearances (three starts).
MAY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sergio Oliveira - Fires two shots against Torino Oliveira won one of two tackles, had one clearance and took two off-target shots in last Friday's 3-0 win over Torino.
Impact Olivera closed the loan spell with an underwhelming showing. He posted two goals, one assist, 15 chances and 32 crosses (12 accurate) in 14 appearances with Roma, as his role progressively shrunk after a strong start. The club will have to decide whether to pick up its option to buy him from Porto in June.
MAY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Gianluca Mancini - Blocks one shot in Torino game Mancini committed one foul and had one block while contributing to the clean sheet in last Friday's 3-0 win over Torino.
Impact Mancini did not have to do much in the back as Roma pulled the strings. He put up strong numbers in 2021/2022, posting 41 tackles, 39 interceptions, 66 clearances and 19 blocks in 33 matches, with 13 clean sheets, but he was also booked 14 times.
MAY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ainsley Maitland-Niles - Unused versus Torino Maitland-Niles did not feature in last Friday's 3-0 win over Torino.
Impact Maitland-Niles played in just two of the last 12 matches as the coaching staff moved on from him fairly quickly after he joined in January. He notched three shots (two on target), five chances, 25 crosses (four accurate) and eight tackles in eight appearances (seven starts). Roma did not have an option to sign him and he did not show well enough to be retained, so he will head back to Arsenal in the summer.
MAY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
