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The latest Lorenzo Pirola transfer news has revealed that Roma have re-joined the race for the Italy Under 21 captain.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Pirola has starred for Italy <\/i>at the European U21 Championship. Gli Azzurrini\u00a0<\/i>have qualified from Group A alongside Spain. They will play Germany or England in the quarter-final.<\/p>\n A graduate of Inter’s academy, Pirola has kept two clean sheets from his two starts at the tournament in Slovakia. They came against the hosts and Romania.<\/p>\n The 23-year-old central defender currently plays for Greek giants Olympiacos. Early this year, Pirola helped the Erythroleykoi\u00a0<\/i>to the league title which was his first major honor of his pro soccer career.<\/p>\n Gian Piero Gasperini’s side have reignited their interest in Lorenzo Pirola after previously being linked with the Italy U21 captain back in April. It’s understood that he would be a suitable replacement for the recently-retired Mats Hummels.<\/p>\n On Tuesday, Roma parted ways with sporting director Florent Ghisolfi. It’s likely that Frederic Massara will fill the void and FootItalia<\/em> sources confirm he is a big admirer of Pirola.<\/p>\n That could help smooth out any potential negotiations with Olympiacos. Naturally, the Greek champions don’t want to lose one of their valuable roster members but Pirola could be tempted by a return to Serie A.<\/p>\n It’s understood that Napoli and Juventus are also keeping tabs on Pirola. So to are Torino, where new head coach Marco Baroni is looking to strengthen his backline.<\/p>\n According to TransferMarket<\/em>, Lorenzo Pirola is currently valued at \u20ac6million. It’s believed that Olympicos will want around \u20ac15-20m to part ways with the 23-year-old.<\/p>\n On Wednesday, Roma’s new head coach Gian Piero Gasperini said he is looking to sign at least five new players in the summer transfer window. With a new central defender high on the list.<\/p>\n Gasperini will be afforded a considerable budget to acquire the players he needs. Therefore, snaring Pirola from the Greek league will still leave the ex-Atalanta boss enough cash to acquire other recruits.<\/p>\n The 67-year-old is understood to be looking at signing a new central and attacking midfielder. He is also considering a right wing-back and potentially a left-sided defender as well.<\/p>\n 6ft 1in central defender Lorenzo Pirola already has 25 caps for the Italian U21 side. That makes him the most experienced player in Gli Azzurrini\u00a0<\/i>roster competing at the U21 European Championship.<\/p>\n Pirola made his debut in October 2020 against Ireland in a Euro 2021 qualifier. He played the whole 90 minutes of the 2-0 win at the Citaler Arena.<\/p>\n His next appearance came in the 4-0 victory against Slovenia in the 2021 European Championship finals. In terms of goals, Pirola has three to his name so far.<\/p>\n He scored in the victories over Luxembourg, Switzerland and San Marino. Pirola has skippered Gli Azzurrini\u00a0<\/i>on eight occasions and has only been on the losing side once.<\/p>\n Ahead of Italy’s crunch quarter-final clash against either Germany or reigning champions England, the best Crypto betting sites are offering new US customers a wide range of welcome bonuses that can be used on the game.<\/p>\n The post Roma Re-Enter The Race For Italy Under 21 Captain Lorenzo Pirola appeared first on FootItalia.com.<\/p>\nLorenzo Pirola Transfer News<\/h2>\n
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