Roma to Finalize Wesley Coup with an Assist from Milan
According to Sky, the capital club will shell out €25M plus €5M add-ons. They had struck a deal a while back, but the counterparty wanted to secure a quality replacement first. It's Emerson Royal, who had fallen out of favor at Milan. They pipped Besiktas at the post with a €9M bid. The Rossoneri had paid €15M to add him from Tottenham a year ago. He was the starter for half a season, then he sustained a serious calf injury and never re-entered the rotation.
New Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini already wanted Wesley at Atalanta. The fullback has totaled 6 goals and 7 assists in 152 matches with Flamengo. He has two caps with Brazil. Unlike Richard Rios, who transferred to Benfica, he was determined to move only to the Giallorossi.
La Lupa is also closing in on Verona's Daniele Ghilardi for about €10M plus bonuses. Their manager continues to ask to act hastily in the transfer market. Next on their agenda is an attacker who could play on the left side of their frontline. The most recent options are Igor Paixao and Fabio Silva, but the search is ongoing.
Our Take on Roma and Wesley
They had to pay a good chunk of change and be very patient, but it's always positive to land a primary target in an area of need. He's not much of a scorer or a big presence in the box like other wing-backs coached by Gasperini, but the tactician evidently believes in his potential and that he'll be a threat nonetheless.
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