Roma wants to set its sights on Lucas Gourna-Douath. And the French midfielder, class of 2003, has also expressed his willingness to stay at the Giallorossi. Everything seems set to give continuity to an adventure that began in the last moments of the winter market, when an agreement was found for an onerous loan with Salzburg. But now it is a matter of negotiation.
The sticking point is the price of the redemption: 19.6 million euros, a sum that Roma has no intention of paying. Ghisolfi has already moved to renegotiate the deal, asking for a discount from the Austrian club to try to bring the player home outright. Contacts are ongoing, and the mutual willingness to continue the relationship could facilitate the negotiation.
Despite his exclusion from the UEFA list and limited use (just 6 appearances for 227 total minutes), Gourna has impressed both Ranieri and the sporting director. “He is a force of nature when he starts with the ball at the foot, like Koné. He is young, talented and can be important for Roma in the future,” the future consultant had said a few weeks ago.
An obligation to buy him back if he reached 50 percent of available minutes was included in the original agreement, but that clause has not been triggered. This gives leeway to Roma, which has until the end of the month to decide what to do. Meanwhile, skirmishes with Salzburg have begun.
Source: The Time
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