With Gregoire Defrel nearing Sampdoria and Patrik Schick being eyed by German sides, Roma are looking for an alternate to Edin Dzeko. Sky Sport reports one of the names the Giallorossi are pondering is Nikola Kalinić of Atletico Madrid. The Croatian has already given his OK to potentially returning to Italy. It’s possible the former Fiorentina striker arrives on loan with option to buy.

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.