AS Roma: April 2013

Andreazzoli Delighted With Osvaldo

Azzurri international Daniel Pablo Osvaldo could still have a future at Roma, says manager Aurelio Andreazzoli.

The Argentine-born forward is being tipped to leave the Stadio Olimpico in the summer, but reminded everyone of his ability with a hat-trick against Siena on Sunday.

“He had a great game and deserved his hat-trick,” the tactician stated. “He's an excellent player and he's shown that lots of times.

“He's scored 15 goals this

According to Teleradiostereo, Former Roma defender Cristian Panucci believes the Giallorossi need a tougher coach to get the most out of the underachieving club.

The Giallorossi are in search of a new coach as Aurelio Andreazzoli is unlikely to be given the full time position.

Panucci has been mentioned as a possible candidate given his history at the club he played for from 2001 to 2009.

“They are a young team and they need someone who has a pulse on the situation,” he told Teleradiostereo.

“They need someone who will give

In an interview for a Italian newspaper, Miralem Pjanic has described Roma's up-coming Coppa Italia final with rivals Lazio as a must-win game for the club's supporters.

The 23-year-old midfielder, who missed the semi-final win over Inter as he continues his recovery from injury, has warned his team-mates not to forget about their league campaign at the expense of the looming final - but has stressed how much a victory would mean to the Giallorossi faithful.

According to La Republica, Walter Mazzarri’s agent was spotted at the AS Roma training ground on Monday fuelling rumours that the Napoli coach could be joining the Giallorossi at the end of the season.

Mazzarri’s contract expires in June and he has stated on more than one occasion that he will not discuss his future until the Serie A season has finished.

Agent Beppe Bozzo was spotted at the Trigoria training ground on Monday afternoon prompting La Republica to claim that he is in talks with the club about his client’s

It seems that Roma have joined Arsenal and Spurs among the growing pack of clubs chasing Sochaux defender Sebastien Corchia.

TalkSPORT revealed earlier this month that Corchia, 23, is open to a transfer once he has helped safeguard his side's top-flight future.

Sochaux are currently mired in a relegation battle with just five Ligue 1 games remaining, but that has not stopped clubs from circling the young full-back.

Italian website Calciomercatonews.com claim Roma are firm admirers of the France Under-21 international and will focus their efforts on trying to bring him to the Stadio

According to TalkSPORT, Manchester City face competition from Roma in the battle to land Frank De Boer.

The radio station claims the Ajax chief is the main target for the Citizens, with speculation growing over Roberto Mancini’s future following the loss of the title to local rivals Manchester United.

De Boer has admitted he’d love to take over at the Etihad Stadium, according to the report, but now the Italian giants have also joined the chase for the 42-year-old’s signature.

Roma have been in a state of flux in recent times, with five managers in the past 26 months at the Stadio Olimpico.

According to The Corriere dello Sport, Stefano Pioli is again being linked with the Roma job almost two years after holding talks with sporting director Walter Sabatini.

The tactician was a contender for the Giallorossi hotseat in 2011, but the capital side eventually hired Luis Enrique and Pioli opted for Palermo.

However, after his excellent work at Bologna which recently saw him handed a new deal until 2015, Pioli is

Roma manager Aurelio Andreazzoli stated his disappointment following his sides 1-1 draw with bottom of the table Pescara.

Mattia Destro equalised for the Giallorossi after Gianluca Caprari had headed the away team into the lead.

“Tonight I’m really disappointed”, Andreazzoli told Sky Sports Italia.

“This week I warned the players not to underestimate our opposition as we did against Palermo. We get important results and then we take on an attitude that we can not afford.”

“We always repeat the same errors. I

According to Tutto Mercato, Italian giants Roma have not given up hope of signing Brazilian full-back Wallace, despite the 18-year-old only recently agreeing to move to Chelsea.

The Blues have completed a deal to buy Wallace from Fluminense, with the Brazil Under-20 international due to remain at current club Fluminense until the summer.

Roma though have not stopped working for Wallace and are now keen to do a deal with Chelsea, which would see the starlet join the Giallorossi on loan, with the Italian side having an option to make the

According to TMW, Roma preparing an offer for Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul.

The Dutchman is currently out of action with a shoulder injury and his contract ties him to the Magpies until June 2017.

Earlier this week he was heavily linked with Milan, but TMW now suggest Roma are also ready to do battle for Krul’s signature.

He would be replacing another Dutch international, Maarten Stekelenburg, at the Stadio Olimpico.

The problem would be that Milan can offer European football, whereas Roma’s hopes

Giallorossi manager Aurelio Andreazzoli has hailed his side’s never-say-die mentality as the squad showed the “necessary organisation” in their Coppa Italia semi-final match last night to beat Inter 3-2 at the San Siro.

The Nerrazurri put themselves ahead in the match through a goal from Brazilian left-back Jonathan in the first half.

Then Roma were able to turn things around in the second half, scoring three goals in a span of 20 minutes, including a brace from Mattia Destro.

Inter tried to stage a comeback, with

Inter Milan and Roma, two of Italy's biggest clubs, face-off in what promises to be a hotly-contested Coppa Italia semi-final second leg at the San Siro on Wednesday.

Roma head into the clash with a 2-1 advantage from the opening leg at the Stadio Olimpico, and

According to Roma Channel, Roma boss Aurelio Andreazzoli has confirmed Mattia Destro is fit to face Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-final second leg.

The Italian capital club ran out 2-1 winners at the Stadio Olimpico in the first clash between the two sides, but Destro has been forced to watch on from the sidelines in recent weeks after suffering a knee injury.

But after being left out of the 2-1 victory over Torino, Andreazzolli is confident Destro is now fit and ready to feature against his former club on Wednesday.

"Destro was rested in Turin in order to give him an extra 3-4 days to prepare. Tomorrow's game will be his for many reasons, because

AS Roma have posted a statement confirming the transfer of Dinamo Zagreb’s young defender Tin Jedvaj in a €5m contract. The Romanisti were pronounced yesterday as having beaten Tottenham Hotspur to the extremely rated

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Roma are looking to tighten their grip on teenage defender Marquinhos following his fine campaign at the Olimpico.

The Brazilian joined the capital club in the summer from Corinthians on a loan deal, but with the understanding that Roma would be forced to buy once he played in eight League games.

The South American has featured in 23 Serie A matches so far, attracting

According to Portuguese sports newspaper A Bola, Roma's attentions for their summer recruitment are turning towards the Primeira Liga.

A Bola report that Walter Sabatini has set his eyes on Academica youngster Flavio Ferreira, who set a club record for being their youngest ever captain during the 2011/12 season.

The club captain, who only turned 21 last October, is a product of the Academica youth system and started out as a defensive midfielder before being converted to a central defender.

Said to be good in the air with a solid positional sense, Ferreira renewed his contract with the Coimbra-based side last December to tie himself to the club until 2016. However any potential deal may hinge on Academica remaining in the top division,

According to some Italian news reports, Roma interest in Fluminense’s Jean has been rejected by club director Rodrigo Caetano.

The 26-year-old defensive midfielder, who made his debut for Brazil in November 2012 against Argentina, has attracted interest from the Giallorossi of late.

“I heard the rumours circulating in Italy, but if Roma are interested they must speak to the club first,” he told reporters.

“At the moment I think Jean will be with us for a long time.”

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Roma legend Francesco Totti says he is determined to score 300 Serie A goals and become the league's all-time leading scorer.

The 36-year-old made his league debut for Roma 20 years ago and has since found the net a total of 227 times in the Italian top flight.

"If I am in a position to do so, I am convinced that I will reach (300)," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

"(If I had played as a striker) I would have reached 300 a long time ago."

His equaliser in Monday's derby with

Accoridng to Tuttosport, Roma are reportedly weighing up an offer for Torino’s Angelo Ogbonna in the summer.

The 24-year-old has attracted interest from AC Milan, Juventus and Manchester United, who sent scouts to watch his last match, incidentally, against Roma.

It seems that the Giallorossi have made signing a defender a priority at the end of the season and have identified the Italian international as a candidate for consideration.

It is thought Torino would be willing to sell Ogbonna, but have placed a €20

According to Calcio Mercato, the Roma star’s representative, Pablo Sabbag, has landed in Italy with discussions over the starlet top of his agenda.

Roma are keen to renew the forward’s contract, despite it still having three more years to run, in a sign of how desperate they are to keep hold of the 21-year-old.

Lamela has been linked with a number of clubs, including Manchester United. Indeed, speculation that the Argentine would be heading for Old Trafford was so strong last month that Sabbag was forced to issue a denial.

Roma splashed out over €14M to sign Lamela from River Plate in the summer of

According to Calcio Mercato, Serie A giants Juventus are now ready to step up their bid to sign Roma striker Pablo Osvaldo.

The Italian international has been a significant force in Roma’s weaponry up front this season, with Osvaldo scoring 12 goals and notching two assists in his 24 appearances for the club in all competitions - an attacking option Juventus coach Antonio Conte has been keen to bring to Turin.

There has been talk about a possible swap deal between

According to La Roma 24, the agent of Josip Ilicic has cooled speculation that the Palermo man could be heading to Roma at the end of the season.

The Slovenian has been paired with the capital club given that Roma sporting director Walter Sabatini knows the player well from their time together in Sicily.

“I haven’t spoken to Sabatini for about six months,” Amir Ruznic told La Roma 24.

“He is obviously aware of Josip as he launched him at Palermo and he appreciates his quality.“

Roma legend Francesco Totti hailed his "most beautiful record" after he equalled the most career goals in a Rome derby during last night's 1-1 draw against Lazio. Totti cancelled out Hernanes' opener when he slid in a 56th-minute penalty to draw level with Dino Da Costa and Marco Delvecchio's derby record of nine goals.

The 36-year-old, who leapt the advertising hoardings to celebrate in front of the fans, leads Roma's all-time appearance and goalscoring charts but claimed levelling the goal record against his side's fiercest rivals was his most cherished mark. "I wanted this so much. It is my most beautiful record," he told Sky Sport Italia.

According to Tutto Mercato Web, Roma are facing a losing battle to keep hold of their Argentinian starlet Erik Lamela.

The forward has been in fine form this season and has been attracting the attention of a number of top European sides.

The likes of Manchester United, Barcelona and Real Madrid have all been linked with the player’s signature in recent months.

PSG now look set to join the race and are hoping to steal a march on their rivals by tabling a concrete bid for the player.

According to Sky Sports, Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew is set to miss out on summer transfer target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who is set to join Roma.

Pardew is desperate to add another striker to his squad after failing to replace Demba Ba in January and St Etienne’s Aubameyang was considered high on his list of priorities.

A further raid of the French league was on the cards this summer for the Toon but it appears Roma have agreed to meet the asking price for the 23-year-old which is thought to be around £11million.

Manchester City and West Ham have also

According to Sport.ba, Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko has urged Roma’s Miralem Pjanic to join him in the Premier League.

The Giallorossi midfielder has been linked with a move away from the Stadio Olimpico this summer after failing to gain a regular place in the first team this season and his international teammate has advised him to join the Premier League champions.

“I advised Pjanic to choose Manchester City and Roberto Mancini also asked me about

According to Calciomercato, Real Madrid have reportedly joined the growing list of admirers for Roma attacker Erik Lamela.

Manchester United, Manchester City and Barcelona have all been linked with a move for the Argentinean star throughout the course of this impressive season for him.

Calciomercato believe that he has now also caught the eye of Jose Mourinho’s men although they will face stiff competition from the aforementioned clubs as well as the Giallorossi who are not keen on losing one of their best players.

Lamela has a contract with the club until 2016 and would also command a considerable transfer fee while Roma have

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, AS Roma president James Pallotta has defended his record after a potentially significant investment in the club failed to materialise.

The American entrepreneur, who is a member of the executive board of the NBA's Boston Celtics, took charge of Roma last August, succeeding countryman Thomas DiBenedetto.

A mystery Middle Eastern investor was reportedly close to sealing a 100 million-euro investment in the Serie A club last month, only for the deal to fall through. Pallota has since been accused of being duped

According to Sky Sport Italia, Tottenham and Anzhi Makhachkala are each interested in acquiring the services of Roma’s Pablo Osvaldo.

The London club and nouveau-riche Russians are each preparing to launch a bid for the Italy international when the transfer window opens in July.

The 27-year-old striker’s future has been the subject of widespread speculation of late as his rapport with the capital club’s fans has deteriorated following a February 10 penalty kick-based incident in Genoa against Sampdoria.

Osvaldo, who has also been linked with Chelsea and Juventus, has scored 11

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Franco Baldini has urged Roma to redeem themselves against Lazio after falling to a 2-0 defeat against Palermo on Saturday.

Goals from Josip Ilicic and Fabrizio Miccoli gave the relegation-threatened Sicilians an invaluable win at the expense of Roma, who slip three points behind Lazio in sixth.

Sporting director Baldini, speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport, was clearly unhappy with the result but stressed the upcoming Rome derby was an ideal opportunity to

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