Jordan Veretout might have played his final game for AS Roma amid interest from Premier League duo Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Corriere dello Sport.
As the publication points out, ‘the midfielder is experiencing his worst moment in the Giallorossi shirt’. You can say that again.
Veretout’s current form leaves a lot to be desired. But that is just the tip of an iceberg large enough to sink the Titanic two times over.
With his contract running down, the France international looks destined to leave the Stadio Olimpico in rather acrimonious circumstances.
His wife’s birthday bash in Monte Carlo also made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Meanwhile, Veretout’s former agent Mario Guiffredi didn’t have many positive things to say about the 29-year-old this week either (TMW).
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According to Corriere dello Sport, Giuffredi had agreed a new contract for Veretout.
But the former Aston Villa man refused to sign on the dotted line, demanding a substantial pay rise that would have increased his wages to around £100,000-a-week. It was, Corriere add, an act that ‘deeply annoyed’ the Roma bosses.
It is understood that Veretout held talks with Jose Mourinho this week in an attempt to clear the air. It’s fair to say things didn’t really go to plan.
“If we don’t agree on the contract, I won’t play anymore,” Corriere report Veretout as saying.
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Does this mean the midfielder, who’s scored four goals and set up nine more this season, has played his final game in Roma colours? Quite possibly. Mourinho, after all, is not exactly known for his forgiving nature.
According to Calciomercato, Newcastle will offer Veretout a second stab at Premier League football. Magpies boss Eddie Howe tried to sign him when he was still an Aston Villa player.
Tottenham are also keen too, via Roma Today. And Veretout’s transfer value is dropping all the time, settling at around £12 million.
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