Gasperini asks for a new central defender in January | OneFootball

After two defeats against Napoli and Cagliari, Roma bounced back with a European win at Celtic.

A crucial victory for the Giallorossi, but it wasn’t enough to propel Gasperini’s team into the top eight. Roma now sits in 10th place with 12 points, one less than Porto in eighth place, the last spot for a direct qualification to the round of 16.

Winning their final two games against Panathinaikos and Stuttgart will be essential to avoid the playoffs and have two games in hand in February.

Meanwhile, after the victory against the Scots, the team is ready to get back to work for the upcoming league matches. Como arrives at the Olimpico on Monday, while Roma visits Spalletti’s Juventus on Saturday.

Meanwhile, January is approaching, and Gasperini expects reinforcements from the transfer market.

The center forward remains the priority, with Zirkzee remaining the main target.

Despite his brace against Celtic, Ferguson remains on the way out, with the Giallorossi ready to end his loan and return the Irishman to Brighton six months early.

In addition to the center forward, as reported by Il Messaggero, the coach has also asked Massara for a central defender.

Mancini, Ndicka, and Hermoso make up the most unbeaten defense in Europe, but behind them are only Ghilardi and Ziolkowski, whom the coach believes are not yet ready to start.

Furthermore, the Ivorian will leave for the Africa Cup of Nations in a few days, leaving a spot vacant for a month. The coach expects an experienced reinforcement from the transfer market. It will be up to Massara to accommodate the coach’s requests.