Roma target another Premier League attacker as talks open with Wolves star while Man City avoid option to buy deal for Claudio Echeverri

Roma are targeting Wolves striker Fabio Silva as they continue talks to bring Claudio Echeverri to the Italian capital from Manchester City.

  • interested in Silva
  • Wolves demanding €15 million
  • Echeverri deal at risk of collapsing

Roma target another Premier League attacker as talks open with Wolves star while Man City avoid option to buy deal for Claudio EcheverriRoma target another Premier League attacker as talks open with Wolves star while Man City avoid option to buy deal for Claudio EcheverriRoma target another Premier League attacker as talks open with Wolves star while Man City avoid option to buy deal for Claudio Echeverri

According to Gazzetta dello Sport Wolves have set a €15 million (£10m/$18m) price tag for striker Fabio Silva while the player is demanding a salary of €2m. As for Echeverri, Roma want to include a buy option in the loan deal, but City are reluctant to grant that as Pep Guardiola sees him as a key talent.

Roma are planning an attacking overhaul under Gian Piero Gasperini this summer. Tammy Abraham has joined and Artem Dovbyk is also set to leave. The club have already secured Evan Ferguson on loan with an option to buy from , but more moves are expected. Roma are eyeing Manchester ‘s Rasmus Hojlund for a potential reunion with Gasperini, who coached him at , though no formal approach has been made yet.

Roma are in talks with City over a loan move for Echeverri, as the club seek playing time for the Argentine. However, the deal risks collapsing with the English team reportedly preferring a loan to their sister club Girona. Echeverri has rejected that option, expressing a desire to move to instead.

Eccheveri and Silva will hope Roma will be able to agree terms with their parent clubs as they target more playing time. Roma, meanwhile, will hope to secure their targets as they continue their squad reconstruction under Gasperini.