Roma considers selling Endica this summer. If the player stays in the team, he may change to the center back

June 17, According to the "Roman Sports" report, Rome does not rule out the possibility of selling Endica and will evaluate the quotes received.

Ndika, 25, joined Roma for free in the summer of 2023. Last season, he played all 38 rounds of Serie A and is an indispensable player on Roma's defense. However, from the end of this year to the beginning of next year, Ndika will need to participate in the African Cup. Rome and UEFA's fiscal fair play agreement will expire in December 2025. To avoid violations, Rome may consider selling Endica this summer.

Roman goalkeeper Svilal has decided to stay and will officially renew his contract later, so Roma needs to sell other players in exchange for capital gains. "Roman Sports" said that Rome currently has three candidates for sale, namely Angelino, Cone and Endica. Angelino had been close to joining Riyadh Crescent for 25 million euros, but failed to negotiate a deal before the Club World Cup. Rome and Riyadh Crescent will wait until July to continue negotiations. French international midfielder Konai joined Roma last summer with a transfer fee of 18 million euros. Now Konai's value has risen to 35 million euros.

And Endica joined Rome as a free transfer, so if Rome sells Endica now, all the transfer fees received will be regarded as capital gains, which will be very helpful to Rome's financial situation. However, "Roman Sports" also pointed out that Endica's annual salary in Rome reached 4 million euros after tax, and it is not easy to find a suitable next home.

If Ndika stays in Roma, then Roma's new coach Gasperini will reconsider Ndika's position on the field. Currently, Endica plays mainly as the left central defender in Roma, with Hummels and Mancini being the center central defender. But Gasperini considers putting Ndika in the center, and the central defenders on both sides will take on more attacking tasks, which is not Ndika's strength.

Due to Hummels' retirement and Nelson's loan period expires, Roma needs to introduce at least one new defender at the main level this summer. If Endica transfers and leaves the team, it may even be necessary to introduce two. Roma is looking for a central defender to sign a target, and Koumbra, who was loaned to Espanyol last season, can also enhance the team's defender lineup depth after returning to Roma.