A shot at the circle (“There is no darkness on the horizon, Nicolò is good for Roma”) and one at the barrel (“We will deal with an engagement based on the value that the same management has communicated to the market”). In an interview on the website of the Gazzetta dello Sport, Claudio Vigorelli, Zaniolo’s prosecutor, made the point about the moment that is living his aide, still waiting for a call for the renewal of the contract expiring in 2024.

The agent makes it official that there will shortly be no meetings with the company to talk about the renewal. ” We have an excellent relationship with Roma and Tiago Pinto and we agree that at this point we will talk about the renewal later, when the management deems it appropriate. Now the most important thing is to focus on work and performance in the field”.

The feeling is that the demand of the player will not be too different (starting from a base of 4 million) from that of last summer. ” The figures are not difficult to guess. Roma have given Nicolò an important assessment (50-60 million, ndc): we will deal with an engagement based on the value that the same management has communicated to the market. Nothing more, nothing less”.

Do many teams like Nicolò? ” It’s true – continues Vigorelli – but no insider could be surprised by the fact that a footballer like Zaniolo, who is 23 years old and a contract expiring in 2024, is monitored by many important companies. It is the law of the market and it applies to everyone, not just him. In any case, the management knows that we are always ready to sit at the table and negotiate. Relations with Pinto are excellent and Zaniolo is very happy in Rome and with the Giallorossi fans”. Now the ball is in the Friedkin’s court.