Roma Explores Free-Agent Market for Left Flank Solutions

Atalanta loom on the fixture list, but at Trigoria the conversation keeps drifting back to one problem: the left side still isn’t fixed.

The summer window shut without delivering the left-back Gian Piero Gasperini had asked for, leaving Roma to comb through the pool of free agents for a late solution. No rush deals, no panic buys. The club’s stance is firm: they will only move if a profile truly matches what the coach wants.

Potential Candidates

One name sits high on that list. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Wilfried Zaha is among the options under serious consideration. The Ivorian forward came close to joining Roma in 2023 and is now without a club after his most recent spell, making him an immediate, cost-free opportunity if the club decide to act.

He is not the only candidate. Krépin Diatta, also unattached after his last season with Monaco, has emerged as another possibility. The Senegalese wide player offers pace and versatility, qualities that fit the demands of a modern flank role.

Then there is Raphael Guerreiro. The 32-year-old Portuguese, who spent last season at Bayern Munich, would bring experience, technical quality and tactical intelligence on the left, giving Gasperini a different kind of option for that side of the pitch.

Roma watch, wait and measure their next move. The match against Atalanta will go ahead with what Gasperini already has — but the free-agent market still hangs over Trigoria like an open door.