Roma, comes the news fans have been waiting for: contract renewal arrives for one of Ranieri’s key players
Roma, un protagonista di Ranieri rinnova: blindato con un nuovo contratto (Lapresse) – SerieAnews
The draw against Juventus did not hold Roma back at all, quite the contrary. The Giallorossi once again showed their excellent form by closing on a 1-1 draw against a direct contender for fourth place. Ranieri’s team, down by one goal, produced its usual play until finding the equalizing goal and continuing the positive streak.
After a long run of as many as seven consecutive victories, however, the draw fuels the dream of gaining fourth place that seemed utopia in November, something impossible. And instead Ranieri gave the breakthrough as a ferryman only to leave at the end of the season, even revitalizing several players who now seemed little more than duds.
First and foremost is Mats Hummels, who became a starter for the Giallorossi in his final season as a professional, having announced his farewell to soccer. Also Lorenzo Pellegrini, one step away from being sold to Napoli last January and instead retained in Trigoria. And in recent months he seems a rediscovered footballer, certainly important for the Giallorossi team.
Roma, ingaggio ridotto e firma: Ranieri sorride
Among Roma’s must-have players is Saelemaekers. Arrived in the summer in a swap with AC Milan where Abraham ended up, the Belgian outfielder has been reborn under the care of the Testaccio coach so much so that he is an immovable starter capable of giving even heavy goals.
Roma, ingaggio ridotto e firma: Ranieri sorride (Lapresse) – SerieAnews
Who, however, is soaring the most is Eldor Shomurodov. The Uzbek striker was bought in the summer of 2021 from Genoa for a whopping 18 million euros. A sum that has never paid off in performance on the field. Neither at Roma let alone Spezia and Cagliari has he ever proved his worth and this season he has twice been close to leaving the Giallorossi.
Last summer his transfer to Atalanta fell through only because of a bureaucratic issue while in January his goal scored at Eintracht Frankfurt then blocked his transfer to Venezia. And Shomurodov became a star player by subbing in from the bench. As many as 5 goals as a substitute out of the 6 scored this season, the Uzbek striker was the author of the equalizing goal against Juve.
And the reward came immediately: contract renewal until 2027 for the player, who lowered his salary in order to stay at the Giallorossi. The rest then came from the field, with the player convincing Ranieri with level performances and goals in bursts. The striker, moreover, has a small record: as of the 2020/2021 season, he is the third footballer to have scored the most goals by subbing in from the bench, a full 10 behind Lautaro Martinez and Pedro, at 16 and 11, respectively.
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