Ventola: ‘Roma will try to sign Lookman in January’ | OneFootball

Former Serie A striker Nicola Ventola feels Roma will ‘try to sign’ Ademola Lookman in January: ‘This is not Gasperini’s team.’

Ventola, a former Serie A striker for Inter, Atalanta and Bari, among others, believes Roma will try to sign Atalanta striker Lookman in January.

The Nigeria international pushed to join Inter in the summer transfer window, but Cristian Chivu’s side failed to match La Dea’s €50m asking price.

Lookman was frozen out of the team in August, but has recently made his first appearances with La Dea.

Given that Gian Piero Gasperini has not received the reinforcements he hoped for last summer, Ventola believes the Giallorossi will try to reunite Lookman with his former coach in the capital.

Ventola: Lookman can change Roma

BERGAMO, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 30: Ademola Lookman of Atalanta warms up prior to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD2 match between Atalanta BC and Club Brugge KV at Stadio di Bergamo on September 30, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)

“I think they’ll try. Lookman can change the team,” he told Viva El Futbol podcast via Calciomercato.com.

“If you have Lookman on one side and Soulé on the other, then Dovbyk would not struggle that much. I think Gasperini isn’t happy with what he has. He’s working, but his objective is to improve the team with more suitable players for his playing style. This is not his team.”

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PISA, ITALY – AUGUST 30: Gian Piero Gasperini manager of AS Roma looks on during the Serie A match between Pisa SC and AS Roma at Arena Garibaldi on August 30, 2025 in Pisa, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Former defender Lele Adani added: “Roma, if they can, must make an outstanding sacrifice to sign Lookman because I’m convinced they’ll remain up there until January.”

It remains to be seen whether Roma will be able to make a big investment in a new signing in January, as recent reports claimed that the Giallorossi need to rack up €90m to stick to Financial Fair Play rules.

Roma are the joint-table leaders in Serie A with Napoli, having collected 15 points in the opening six games of the campaign.

The Giallorossi host Inter at the Stadio Olimpico after the international break.