Roma team in January to test, before the tiger and then the wolf, 21-year-old or 30-year-old veteran into reinforcements

There are less than half a month to go before the January transfer market. Roma still have a lot to do.

The away win over Atalanta has rekindled Roma's hopes of reaching the top four of Serie A.

In early January, Roma will face two tough battles. On 7 January, Roma took on AC Milan away, and on 10 January, Roma hosted Juventus. The two teams are in the standings, before and after Roma. For Rome, it can be said that there are fierce tigers in front and wolves in the back.

Roma need to prepare in advance for these two important games. Mourinho wants the team to have reinforcements in the winter window, but he is well aware that it will be difficult for the team to bring in important players.

Roma need to reinforce the midfielder and right-back, and if Kumbula leaves, Roma will also need to bring in a centre-back.

In midfield, Roma are associated with Atletico Madrid midfielder Herrera, and Hoffenheim midfielder Grylic.

Grilig's contract in the Bundesliga expires in June next year, and Roma are looking to get the player at a reasonable price, as does Bayern Munich's Tolisso.

At right-back, Kasdorp has no reliable replacement. Therefore, Roma mainly want to buy a substitute player. In this position, Roma are considering two candidates, one representing the future young players and the other is a veteran with an eye on the present.

Udinese player Larson, 30, is wearing off his contract with the current team until June next year, so it won't be difficult for Roma to sign the player.

Another target for Roma is Eredivisie Feyenoord right-back Marcus Pederson. The player, a Norwegian player aged only 21, has only a limited number of official game experiences and his contract with the Dutch side expires in 2026.

Whether Roma will choose the 21-year-old or the experienced Larson in January remains to be seen.