Roma sporting director Pinto does not guarantee that Zaniolo will stay in the squad, with Roma and Juve fans reacting differently

After the winter window closed, Thiago Pinto, the sporting director of the Roma club in Serie A, attended a press conference to answer questions from reporters about the January reinforcements.

At the press conference, Thiago Pinto was asked about the roma player's contract extension and whether Niccolò Zagnolo would be sold by Roma.

On this issue, the Roma sporting director did not guarantee the future of the No. 22 player in Roma.

Thiago Pinto's answer was straightforward, saying: "No one can guarantee that Niccolò will stay in Rome."

Such an answer caused a fire on social media. Both Roma and Juve fans reacted.

For Roma fans, a large part of the fans want the club to keep Zaniolo, while another say the player can be sold under certain conditions.

Roma fan A said: If you leave, I will cry until 2035.

Roma fan B said: Don't sell our purest talent.

Still, there are sane fans who thank Thiago Pinto for his frankness.

Roma's athletic director's remarks could allow some Roma fans to stop living in the fantasy of Zaniolo staying in Roma forever, and also give a shot of prevention for potential future players to sell.

Zaniolo, on the other hand, is linked to a move to Juventus. Some Juve fans commented: We are waiting for you.

With Dybala likely to leave the Allianz stadium this summer, there are odds that Juventus will buy Zaniolo from Roma.

For Roma, 22-year-old Zaniolo has experienced two serious injuries. The potential risk could give Roma some reservations in contract extensions. Once the club and the players cannot reach a consensus on the treatment, it is not excluded that Zaniolo has the possibility of leaving Roma.