The big news this morning is that Manu Koné is very close to joining Chelsea: according to Gianluca Di Marzio, the English club and Roma have reached an agreement worth just under €61 million. In return, Gittens is also expected to join the Giallorossi. However, this will not be the only signing Roma make to strengthen their midfield.
In fact, as Di Marzio continues to report, the capital club’s management is already thinking about how to replace Koné in these final hours of the transfer window. Among the candidates is Milan’s Youssouf Fofana, as well as Pierre-Emile Højbjerg of Marseille.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Parma midfielder Mandela Keita is also on Gasperini’s list, although he is also wanted by Everton in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Koné’s increasingly likely move to Chelsea has unlocked Enzo Fernandez’s transfer to Manchester City: the Argentine will reunite with his former coach Enzo Maresca. The final day of the transfer window has only just begun...
