Roma Take an Interest in Outgoing Real Madrid Pair | OneFootball

Roma have set sights on both Endrick and Franco Mastantuono to complete their frontline. Gian Piero Gasperini have explicitly asked for two more forwards, despite the recent arrival of Santiago Castro.

According to Alfredo Pedullà, the Giallorossi have been keeping tabs on the Brazilian for a month, but they are unlikely to pounce on him in short order. They want to make a splash on the left wing first, for Antonio Nusa or other options, before addressing the other one. The future of Matias Soulé, who’s been for sale for the whole summer but not particularly close to leaving yet, also contributes to the timing.

Roma are dueling with Fiorentina for Mastantuono, while Endrick has some suitors abroad, Mediaset reports. The former is poised to go out on loan or with a formula similar to Nico Paz’s. That could also be the case for his teammate, who has a €45/50M price tag.

The capital club has some tactical reservations. The 20-year-old isn’t a pure winger nor a no.10 and is at his best as a false-nine. He’s not far from Donyell Malen and Castro in terms of characteristics, even though he could still be molded. He starred for Olympique Lyonnais last year, notching 8 goals and 8 assists in 21 fixtures.

Our Take on Roma Targeting Endrick and Mastantuono

Perhaps there could be an opening to sign the former permanently, as he’s been under Real Madrid’s control for longer without properly leveling up; if not, they’d better look elsewhere, as this kind of deal is a double-edged sword and works okay only for second-tier teams, as it winds up developing youngsters for somebody else’s benefit.