Roma miss out, Benfica star keen to leave could be easy target | OneFootball

Benfica could once again see Andreas Schjelderup take center stage in this transfer window. After Roma failed to sign Crysencio Summerville, the Italian club reactivated its list of alternatives, and the Eagles’ Norway international is among the players being considered.

Summerville had an agreement virtually sealed to join the Roman side, but ended up surprising everyone by accepting an offer from Al Hilal. Roma had even submitted a €47 million bid, plus a further €4 million in add-ons, to West Ham, along with a salary that would have made the Dutchman the highest-paid player in the squad. The deal was so advanced that a plane was already prepared to fly the winger to the Italian capital.

With the transfer collapsing, the board led by Tony D'Amico turned its attention to new targets. The leading candidate is Leipzig’s Antonio Nusa, but according to Gazzetta Dello Sport, Schjelderup is also on Roma’s list of players admired to strengthen the left side of the attack.

The Benfica winger finished last season on a high and continues to attract interest from outside Portugal. Although Roma’s officials see Schjelderup as a profile with less immediate impact than Nusa or Summerville, the Norway international’s talent and room for development keep him among the options under consideration.

In addition to Schjelderup, Roma are also monitoring Ibrahim Mbaye, a young PSG prospect, and Said El Mala of Cologne. However, the Parisian club is only willing to loan out Mbaye, while the Germans are asking for around €50 million for El Mala, a scenario that is leading the Italians to carefully weigh their next steps in the market

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