Roma are gradually getting closer to completing the signing of Lilleโs Zeki Celik, who has a contract with the Ligue 1 club until June 2023.
According to Il Messaggero, Roma have made massive strides in their quest for Zeki Celik. The Giallorossi have been negotiating with their French counterparts for weeks.
And the recent developments regarding the potential deal have seen Jose Mourinhoโs side go within the touching distance of Lilleโs asking price of around โฌ8.5million for the full-back.
The report understands that Roma have proposed an offer of around โฌ6million to the Ligue 1 side. However, that is reported to be lacking the Lilleโs conviction. It is believed that the deal could be closed at โฌ7.5million should both teams show their willingness to meet a halfway consensus.
The story anticipates that the green light from the selling party could arrive within the next few days. In the midfield, Roma have identified Davide Frattesi as their ideal target this summer. An alternative to Frattesi is Houssem Aouar, for whom Tiago Pinto has already made an enquiry. Lyon have made it clear that they want a fee of โฌ20 million to sell the Frenchman.
The Giallorossi could even add one between Felix Afena-Gyan and Cristian Volpato to lower Sassuoloโs valuation for Frattesi. Otherwise, there is interest in Lyonโs Houssem Aouar.
