News Summary:
On July 8, 2026, Sunderland emerged as a contender to sign AS Roma winger Matias Soule, joining Premier League clubs Tottenham, Aston Villa, and West Ham in pursuit. Sporting director Florent Ghisolfi, who previously signed Soule for Roma from Juventus, is reportedly spearheading Sunderland's approach with a potential €35-40m deal and has made contact. Previously, on July 7, Paulo Dybala completed a new one-year contract extension with Roma until 2027, agreeing to a significant pay cut. The deal includes performance-related bonuses and a unilateral option for an additional 12 months. Earlier, on July 3, AS Roma secured a sponsorship agreement with Italian precious metals trader Orodei, which acquired new training kit inventory. This followed news from July 2 that Roma reached an agreement in principle and personal terms with Club Brugge and Germany U21 international forward Nicolò Tresoldi, who had attracted interest from Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and Bayer Leverkusen. Also on July 2, Real Betis entered advanced talks with AS Roma regarding a summer transfer for Moroccan left-back Anass Salah-Eddine.
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