Amadou Diawara insists that he is happy at Roma amid speculation linking the £23 million-rated midfielder with a move to West Ham United or Leicester City, speaking to Sky Italia.
Of course, what someone says in the media does not always reflect their true thoughts.
After all, we are living in a world in which Everton signed James Rodriguez just weeks after Carlo Ancelotti insisted that the Colombian would be staying at Real Madrid.
So West Ham and Leicester should not be too put out by Diawara’s public proclamations of happiness at the Stadio San Paolo.
With Jordan Veretout and Lorenzo Pellegrini now firmly established as Roma’s first-choice midfield partnership, the former Napoli ball-winner would be forgiven for privately considering a move away from the Stadio Olimpico in the New Year.
“Yes, I’m happy to be here. I see a team that is growing but it doesn’t surprise me, because we work well in training and that work is bearing fruit,” Diawara explains ahead of a Europa League clash with Cluj.
The Guinean has started just 20 Serie A games since ex-Shakhtar Donetsk coach Paulo Fonseca took over at Roma in 2019 with one of those coming this season – although it must be said his campaign has been interrupted by illness of late.
Forza Roma suggest that the Scudetto dark horses would consider a £23 million bid for a back-up player with West Ham and Leicester both interested.
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