Gasperini asks for two more shots to complete the Roma squad

Gian Piero Gasperini is satisfied with his Roma, but not yet satisfied. He wants to repeat the performance against Fiorentina also with Lecce, but above all he asks for a last effort from D'Amico and the Friedkins. "To complete the squad, we are missing a left back and a striker", the words ahead of the match in Puglia. In the meantime, however, he is enjoying the double blow that brought first Balerdi from Marseille to the capital and then De Roon from Atalanta.

In particular, the latter is a return after the years spent together in Bergamo. This is why the former Nerazzurri midfielder talks about a day that "should be happy", but which instead was "difficult". On the other hand, he was captain with Atalanta, also winning a Europa League. Now, however, the new adventure begins with a flash negotiation that brought the Dutchman to Trigoria. "Marten and Balerdi were two opportunities - explains the Giallorossi coach -. This Roma had talent, now let's also give a strong physical twist. Then two captains arrive who bring personality". And the cold reception of the Giallorossi people for De Roon matters little to Gasperini. "He's a good person and a solid guy, then I too wasn't loved at the beginning, but after that things changed...", the coach's comment on a transfer market that is at the end of the credits but which he hopes will provide two more successes. And if on the left flank Roma are working on Luiz Henrique from Zenit, in attack Stuttgart said no to the first offer for Leweling.

Then there are the blocks of Chelsea and Lyon for Gittens and Fofana which will make the last hours of the transfer market of the director D'Amico lively. On the exit front, however, the arrival of De Roon frees up El Aynaoui's departure towards Leipzig, while that of Vaz is conditioned by the arrival of the attacker. Negotiations for Soulé denied. "There were none during the summer", reiterates Gasperini who then tries to bring attention back to Lecce. But he hasn't even spoken about his goals yet with the club. "It's early and we haven't had time - he explains -. We also need to know our opponents, the others are preparing in a remarkable and expensive way. But we are a team with more solutions and greater robustness than last year. Honestly, I look at my team and I'm happy with my players, I believe we can give continuity to last year and also improve ourselves". What is not lacking - according to Gasp - is the spirit of the team, because "in that respect we are among the very first". He has no doubts and for this reason he insists on being satisfied again on the market.