Few teams in the Serie A this summer have been as active as AS Roma have been in the transfer market. Roma were tired of playing a secondary role in the league behind Juventus, Napoli and even Inter Milan. Therefore, they wanted to change things during the current transfer window.
Sure, Roma have been all over the news during the past 48 hours for the fiasco related to Malcom. The Brazilian winger seemed set to join Roma, but Barcelona knocked on the door at the last minute and ended signing the Bordeaux star. However, that moment should not define Roma’s transfer window. In fact, the rest of their activity has been very good so far. Let’s take a look at what they have done thus far:
Notable departures
First, they decided to part ways with Radja Nainggolan. The for…
Chelsea stunned Aston Villa with a 3-1 win to march on in the FA Cup and ease the pressure on Mauricio Pochettino.
Enzo Fernandez’s sensational free-kick added to first-half goals from Conor Gallagher and Nicolas Jackson.
Moussa Diaby’s injury-time strike failed to ruin Chelsea’s night and the Blues now host Leeds in the fifth round.
Having been humbled 4-2 by Wolves and thumped 4-1 by Liverpool in their two previous games there was an expectation Chelsea would lurch further into crisis in their fourth-round replay at Villa Park.
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Instead, while fans sung for former owner Roman Abramovich, their side rolled back the years with a dominant performance akin to those during the Ru…
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It had been suggested Scholes might retire at the end of this season if he played a reduced role, but Ferguson has used the former England international enough to persuade him to stay.
We are delighted Paul is staying on for another year, Ferguson said.
His form this year indicates his ability and his enjoyment of the game are as strong as ever, that s every reason to stay on.
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Looking forward to my next adventure. I have spoken to West Ham United and it has been decide not to extend my contract, he wrote on Twitter.
I wish West Ham United all the best and I will look out for their progress in the future. Thanks for a great 9 years. it s been emotional.
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But his first full season in charge did not prove as successful in the league, Palace enduring a dreadful second half of the campaign as they finished just five points above the relegation zone.
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And Pardew has failed to turn around their fortunes in the first half of the 2016-17 season, with Palace just a point above the bottom three with 15 points from 17 g…
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The loss of the inspirational Rice is a big blow to the Hammers hopes of securing a Champions League spot, while England boss Gareth Southgate will be hoping he makes a full recovery in time for Euro 2020, which begins in June.
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In what could be a lively contest on the South Coast this week, Portsmouth will welcome a free-scoring Oxford to Fratton Park on Friday evening.
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I have heard the reports, but nothing is serious as yet, Heitinga told De Telegraaf.
City have ambitions and I am always looking to move to a bigger club.
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We should change coach each season if it would always work like that with winning the treble! Lewandowski said.
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