Rome eye move for Atletico Madrid defender

 

Roma are monitoring Atletico Madrid defender Jose Gimenez with a view to making a January swoop, reports Corriere dello Sport, via Football Italia.

 

Gimenez, who has also been linked with a January move to Inter, will only have six months of his existing deal remaining at the start of next year and Roma are interested in striking a cut price deal.

 

The 22-year-old has struggled to establish himself as a first team regular for Diego Simeone since the start of last season and will be free to discuss a move away with foreign clubs in January.

 

Roma’s sporting director, Monchi, is reportedly a big fan of the Uruguay international and is hopeful of landing Gimenez in the next two transfer windows.

 

Rome eye move for Atletico Madrid defender

 

Since the start of last season, Atletico have a superior win ratio in the league without Gimenez (65.4%) in the starting XI compared to when he has been included in the starting XI (50%).