Roma finalizing loan deal for defender Leonardo Balerdi from Marseille
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 3:05 PM
Last updated Aug 28, 2026
Roma is close to finalizing a loan deal for Marseille defender Leonardo Balerdi as the Italian transfer window approaches its deadline on September 1st. The club has accelerated negotiations after selling Jan Ziolkowski to Monza. Fabrizio Romano confirms that Roma has made a loan offer with a conditional buyout and has agreed on personal terms with Balerdi, who has struggled with a calf issue this summer and has yet to debut for Marseille. The pursuit of a winger also continues as Roma looks to complete its squad.
- •Roma has sold Jan Ziolkowski to Monza.
- •Balerdi is being targeted to strengthen the defense.
- •Negotiations with Marseille have started and are ongoing.
- •Roma has presented a loan offer for Balerdi.
- •The Italian transfer window closes on September 1st.
- 3:05 PMYahoo Sports — From France: Roma one step away from Balerdi
"The transfer window in Italy closes on September 1st at 8:00 PM. Roma must speed up their efforts to complete some signings: the final pieces are still missing to give Gian Piero Gasperini a complete ...
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