Portuguese journalist Claudia Garcia has reported that Shakhtar Donetsk manager Paulo Fonseca is very close to potentially joining Roma. Reportedly, there’s been contacts between the parties and the Ukrainian side are willing to allow him to leave should he find an agreement with the Giallorossi. Further meetings are expected early next week to better define the situation.

Confermo che Paulo Fonseca è molto vicino alla #Roma, ci sono stati dei contatti, lo Shakthar lo lascerà partire nel caso in cui lui trovi l'accordo con la società romana. Nuovi colloqui previsti per inizio settimana prossima. Stasera più aggiornamenti a CalcioEMercato. pic.twitter.com/vmuvkgn61o — Claudia Garcia (@claubgarcia) May 31, 2019

John Solano The Editor of RomaPress, John has been covering Italian football as a freelance journalist for over 10 years and has appeared in various publications including ASRoma.com, ESPN, The Liverpool Echo, and more.