Mehdi Benatia linked with Roma’s sporting director job | OneFootball

Roma has been searching for the perfect replacement for Frederic Massara for several weeks.

All that’s missing is an official announcement regarding the separation between the Piedmontese director and the Giallorossi, and both are looking ahead to the future.

The former AC Milan and Rennes executive already has a potential contender: Marseille are reportedly considering bringing the sporting director back to France.

Federico Balzaretti is said to have mentioned Massara to OM officials, and this possibility could gain momentum in the coming weeks. Massara’s successor could come from the now-former Giallorossi director’s possible next club.

According to Tuttomercatoweb.com, Mehdi Benatia has been offered to Roma in the last few hours. Behind the scenes at Marseille, the situation isn’t rosy, and during the season the Moroccan manager submitted his resignation, which was rejected by the president.

The former Roma defender, who didn’t leave the fans on good terms after accepting the advances of rivals Juventus, is destined to find a new team, but the Friedkins have clear ideas.

The first name at Trigoria remains Giovanni Manna, currently playing for Napoli.

The Texans are making an attempt, offering the manager a higher salary and trying to convince Aurelio De Laurentiis, but the path leading to the Campanian is certainly not an easy one.