Roma transfers disappoint Gasperini: Sancho, Pessina deals off | OneFootball

The summer transfer window closes with more regrets than satisfactions for Gian Piero Gasperini. The yellow-red coach, despite some reinforcements already arrived, had asked for three targeted signings in the last days of negotiations: an offensive left winger, a midfielder, and a credible alternative to Ferguson in case of Dovbyk's departure. None of these operations were successful.

Roma, the market leaves a bitter taste in Gasperini's mouth: Sancho, Pessina and the Gimenez-Dovbyk swap fade away

The main target pursued by Gasperini was Jadon Sancho, a profile identified to raise the quality on the left wing. Despite the coach's pressure on the Friedkins, the negotiation never unlocked. The Pessina operation, thought as the ideal reinforcement for the midfield, also fell through due to the block of Baldanzi's sale to Verona: without that exit, the conditions for the arrival of the midfielder were not created.

The missed swap: Gimenez-Dovbyk

The other big disappointment came on the attack front. Roma had started a dialogue for the swap between Santiago Gimenez and Artem Dovbyk, but the Mexican's agent closed every gap confirming the player's stay at Milan. Dovbyk, who came off the bench in the early rounds of the championship, will therefore remain in yellow-red despite a shadowy start.

An unbalanced squad and the Gasperini-Massara relationship

The coach, despite having several new purchases available, complains about a certain disparity between the two flanks:

Enough options on the right: Dybala, Soulé and the newly arrived Leon Bailey;

The left flank is lacking, remaining without a significant signing.

The offer of 10 million plus 2 in bonuses for Dominguez (Bologna) was rejected, and the last day of the market closed without the requested reinforcements. It remains to be seen whether this series of failed negotiations will affect the relationship between Gasperini and the sporting director Massara.

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