Massara: ‘Roma will keep Malen for a long time, guarantee for Gasperini’

45 CEST). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games on the Liveblog. The fight for a top four finish looks like it could go down to the wire, as three points separate Como, Roma and Juventus going into the last eight rounds.

Massara reassuring on Roma future WALSALL, ENGLAND – AUGUST 06: Frederic Massara, Sporting Director of AS Roma, looks on prior to the pre-season friendly match between Aston Villa and AS Roma at Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium on August 06, 2025 in Walsall, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Malen has been an astonishing signing from Aston Villa in January, scoring eight goals with one assist in 12 competitive matches, so will Roma activate the €25m option to make it permanent? “There is an option for Roma to buy, so Malen is doing very well, had an incredible impact on Serie A, and we hope he can be the Roma centre-forward for a long time to come,” Massara told DAZN Italia.

“Evidently, we regret the Europa League elimination, but we never set any specific targets for this season. We have started a brand new project with an exceptional coach who is doing great things, we are glad to be challenging for fourth place and hope to stay in that race to the end. ” ROME, ITALY – MARCH 22: Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of AS Roma, looks on prior to the Serie A match between AS Roma and US Lecce at Stadio Olimpico on March 22, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

(Photo by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images) So is Gasperini sure he will remain next season? “It is guaranteed,” assured Massara. Matias Soulé returns for the first time since February 15, but Wesley picked up a muscular injury on international duty with Brazil and will be out for a month.