Italian media outlet football-italia reported that Roma boss Jose Mourinho talked about the winter window transfer window. For the rumored Niles, Mourinho admitted that he knows Niles very well, because when Chelsea and Tottenham were in charge, he watched Niles mature at Arsenal. Jose Mourinho said Roma could not spend as much money in January as Atalanta and Fiorentina did, so they had to go on loan to improve the team.
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In the current winter window transfer market, Arsenal player Niles is the closest target to Roma. According to European media reports, Roma and Arsenal are still negotiating the details, and the way Roma expects to be to rent first and then buy out. This season, Niles lost his place at Arsenal. However, Niles is a typical golden oil player, who can play in many positions in the midfield, not only on the flanks but also in the middle, and is also the type of player Mourinho likes.
Before the Serie A match against AC Milan, a reporter asked Niles about the transfer. Mourinho responded: "I don't like to discuss him because no one told me that Niles has officially become a Roma player. When I was in charge at Chelsea and Tottenham, I watched Niles mature at Arsenal, so I know him well. ”
"Everyone knows very well what happens to Roma in the transfer market. We can't spend as much money in January as Atalanta and Fiorentina did, so we have to keep the balance on loan by one or two players. For example, Kasdorp was suspended against Inter, but we had no other options, so we lost the game. If we had a little more player to choose from, we would be a little more relaxed and get the right to breathe. Mourinho said.
Mourinho said the winter window transfer window would last until the end of January, and if there were other players to join Roma at that time, the team would be in better shape.