Although this season has not been easy for Mourinho and his Roma team, it is only halfway through the season and they have enough time and space to adjust their form so that the team can perform better. Judging from the situation in the league standings, Roma have won 10 games in 19 games, with a score of 32 points, ranking sixth, although there is a 14-point gap from the top of the table, but only 6 points away from the fourth-place Atalanta gap, such a gap is not too big. If the team can effectively strengthen the lineup during the winter break, the second half of the season is still very worth looking forward to.
However, after the winter break, Roma's schedule is not easy. Especially considering that it will be difficult for them to complete the reinforcements in the short term, which will further increase the difficulty for the Roma team. In the next two games, Mourinho will lead the team against AC Milan and Juventus respectively. Although the former lost the top position, the overall strength of the team is still above Roma. Especially considering that Roma's backline this season is not solid, there is a lot of uncertainty about whether they can successfully limit the play of Ibrahimovic, Díaz and others. Juventus have not been in good shape this season, but their performance has picked up significantly over the past period of time, with five consecutive games unbeaten and four of them winning. Although it is a home game, Roma still does not have an easy advantage. For Roma, it would be a pretty good result if they could score three points in both games; if they could score four points, it would be a surprise.
Judging from the team's lineup, the transfer of some players in the team seems to be very close. Take Carafeori at left-back, for example. This season, although Spinazzolla has suffered a long injury and has not yet recorded playing for the team, the young Calafeori is still unable to get enough opportunities to play. He came in line behind Vigna and has only made six league appearances this season, with just two starts, a total of 171 minutes and an average of 28.5 minutes per game. It is reported that Calafeori was already very close to transferring to Cagliari, and the two teams have even basically agreed on the transfer of players. However, considering the team's intensive schedule and the fact that Spinazzola, who has just recovered from injury, will still need some time to find his form, Roma hope to suspend the transfer, which also draws a question mark on whether the transfer can eventually be successful.
In contrast to Cala fiore's desire to leave the team due to lack of playing time, Welletu has suffered from poaching from other teams due to his good performance. This season, Velato has made 18 league appearances, missed just one game, scored four goals and delivered five assists. As one of the team's double backs, Veretto is both offensive and defensive on the field and is an indispensable part of the team's tactical system. Especially on the offensive end, Welletu can contribute two key passes per game, ranking second in the team. This season has created five excellent scoring opportunities for his teammates, ranking first in the team. Newcastle are interested in the midfielder. However, Mourinho is quite adamant about keeping Veletto, and in his opinion, the French midfielder is one of the key players in the team and he will not be put into the transfer market.
While retaining pillar players like Veletto, Roma's reinforcements have also begun. According to the Milan sports newspaper, Roma's introduction of Niles is progressing relatively smoothly. This season, Niles has not been the first choice for managers in either midfield or full-back positions, and the opportunities to play are very limited. Roma will first go on loan for Niles for half a season before buying out the England international at the end of the season. However, Arsenal hope to add a clause to the transfer agreement, that is, when Niles's number of appearances meets the conditions, Roma must buy it out. Niles is worth €18 million on the transfer market.
In addition, it is reported that Tottenham midfielder Ndombele has also entered Mourinho's reinforcement list. This season, Ndombele's situation in the team has not been ideal, he has only won 6 starters in the league, becoming a substitute. In the transfer market, the France international is worth 45 million euros. From the technical point of view, Dembele's quite excellent technical ability can significantly enhance the ball control ability of the Roma midfield, and can also effectively share the scoring pressure of captain Pellegrini. However, Ndombele's contribution on the defensive end is fairly average, and the team still needs to continue to sign a midfielder who is more defensively competent. For Mourinho, the combined value of the two players has reached 63 million euros, and if they can be signed, Roma's strength will undoubtedly be immediately strengthened. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)