Roma target Jamie Gittens to help sustain Gasperini’s intensity

Roma are preparing for the January window with Jamie Gittens among their targets as they look to strengthen Gian Piero Gasperini’s squad. The club are considering an attacking winger and could also bring in a midfielder, aiming to address a lack of depth and maintain their intensity throughout matches.

Roma have shown they can compete with Europe’s leading sides, but have often struggled to sustain strong starts. After beginning matches well, they have found it difficult to maintain the same intensity after the break. Injuries have also reduced the options available to the manager from the bench.

Their Serie A figures underline the problem: eight of the 10 goals Roma have conceded in the competition this season came after half-time. The defeats against Real Madrid and Manchester United, together with their Serie A performances, have also exposed the physical demands of Gasperini’s approach.

Roma’s priority is an attacking winger who can add pace and directness. A loan is preferred, and the signing would give Gasperini another option when the team’s energy begins to drop. Roma were interested in Gittens during the summer and continue to monitor his situation at Chelsea.

Other possibilities include Real Madrid forward Endrick, Stuttgart’s Jamie Leweling and Frosinone’s Giorgi Kvernadze. Roma could also consider a midfielder with pace and technical quality to give Gasperini more flexibility in the centre of the pitch. Chelsea, meanwhile, are fourth in the Premier League with 16 points after nine matches. Their league record is five wins, one draw and three defeats, with 19 goals scored and 15 conceded; in their last five league games, they have three wins and two defeats.