Roma Rift Widens as Gasperini Disputes Ranieri Over Transfers

Overview

• Gian Piero Gasperini said only one player he specifically requested arrived and called the Donyell Malen deal a 24-hour stroke of luck.
• Claudio Ranieri countered that every signing had the coach’s approval and said Financial Fair Play limits pushed Roma toward loans and younger targets.
• The disagreement broke into public view around the 3-0 win over Pisa, and both men remain in their roles as the season continues.
• Gasperini said he pressed the club to bolster the attack after losing Eldor Shomurodov and Alexis Saelemaekers, arguing Roma needed proven forwards.
• The tension clouds a tight top-four race, with Roma on 57 points one behind Como and level with Juventus, and Atalanta next on the schedule.