Roma are pivoting decisively to Gian Piero Gasperini’s transfer blueprint, prioritizing pacey wide attackers — Antonio Nusa, Crysencio Summerville and Mason Greenwood — as immediate targets. The club has moved away from previous sporting advisors to give Gasperini greater control, signaling a tactical shift toward the high-intensity, press-driven wings that define his successful Atalanta teams.
Gasperini takes charge: Roma’s summer recruitment reshaped
Roma have effectively handed Gian Piero Gasperini greater sway over transfer decisions, sidelining long-standing sporting advisers to prioritize signings that fit his aggressive, flank-focused system. That change in governance transforms summer recruitment from broad rebuilding into a targeted bid to find wide forwards who provide speed, pressing intensity and direct goal threat.
Primary target: Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig)
Profile and fit
Antonio Nusa is Roma’s top short-term priority. The 21-year-old Norway international offers a blend of direct pace, dribbling and end-product that matches Gasperini’s demand for wide attackers who can stretch defenses and finish chances.
Transfer outlook
Nusa’s valuation has eased from previous windows, bringing him closer to Roma’s reach if the club moves players on first. Competition from elite clubs remains a factor, but financial flexibility — potentially from outgoing sales — would be decisive.
Crysencio Summerville: a pragmatic, lower-cost option
Versatility and availability
Crysencio Summerville presents a pragmatic alternative: a 24-year-old capable on either flank who delivers consistent goals and assists. He would slot into Gasperini’s system as a high-energy wide attacker able to interchange and exploit half-spaces.
Why Roma might move
Summerville could be attainable if his current club faces relegation pressure or needs to balance the books. Shared agency links with existing signings could ease negotiations, making him a smart value pick who limits risk while improving squad depth.
Mason Greenwood: high reward, high scrutiny
On-pitch case
Mason Greenwood is the most eye-catching and costly option. The 24-year-old has produced elite attacking numbers in Ligue 1 — goals, assists and consistent involvement — and fits Gasperini’s preference for technically gifted forwards who can operate centrally and from the flank.
Off-field considerations
Greenwood’s off-field history constrains his market options, reducing Premier League suitors and complicating any move. For Roma, signing him would be a statement: prioritizing on-field quality while accepting reputational and integration challenges.
Squad strategy and financial mechanics
Roma’s immediate recruiting is tied to outbound business. Players such as Matias Soulé could be sold to finance primary targets, allowing the club to balance ambition with sustainability. The roster overhaul favors dynamic wide profiles over traditional number tens, reflecting a deliberate tactical pivot.
What Gasperini’s choices reveal
This recruitment blueprint underscores Gasperini’s intent to replicate Atalanta’s energetic wing play at Roma: more pressing, quicker transitions and wide overloads. That approach requires forwards who can both create and finish — not merely wide providers but goal-scoring wide forwards.
Implications and next steps
If Roma secure one or more of these targets, expect a clearer tactical identity heading into the new season: sharper in transition, more aggressive in the press and reliant on quick combinations down the flanks. The club’s ability to close deals will hinge on timely sales, negotiation leverage and the players’ willingness to adapt to Serie A’s tactical demands.
What to watch
Monitor transfer movement involving Matias Soulé and other potential exits, Roma’s allocation of funds, and how quickly Gasperini’s transfer wishlist translates into concrete bids.
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