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Simeone provides Raspadori transfer update amid AS Roma and Lazio links

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3 January 2026

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 30: Italy international Giacomo Raspadori of Atletico de Madrid celebrates scoring his team

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 30: Italy international Giacomo Raspadori of Atletico de Madrid celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD2 match between Atletico de Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt at Estadio Metropolitano on September 30, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 30: Giacomo Raspadori of Atletico de Madrid celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD2 match between Atletico de Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt at Estadio Metropolitano on September 30, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone insists that Giacomo Raspadori’s attitude in training doesn’t suggest the Italian will leave in January, but the Colchoneros are ‘open to whatever may happen’ in the winter transfer window.

Atletico Madrid coach Simeone provided transfer updates on Italian striker Raspadori, who has been linked with a return to Serie A, with Roma and Lazio interested.

Simeone’s comments on Raspadori’s future

GETAFE, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 23: Giacomo Raspadori of Atletico de Madrid celebrates his team's first goal which was an own goal scored by Domingos Duarte of Getafe CF (not pictured) during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Getafe CF and Atletico de Madrid at Coliseum Alfonso Perez on November 23, 2025 in Getafe, Spain. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images) — GETAFE, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Giacomo Raspadori of Atletico de Madrid celebrates his team’s first goal which was an own goal scored by Domingos Duarte of Getafe CF (not pictured) during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Getafe CF and Atletico de Madrid at Coliseum Alfonso Perez on November 23, 2025 in Getafe, Spain. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images)

“He keeps working with the same sense of responsibility he has always shown since he arrived. The way he trains doesn’t indicate anything related to a departure,” Simeone said via Marca.

“We’re open to whatever may happen; we take things one game at a time and focus on the next match.”

According to various sources in Italy, Atletico Madrid have agreed to send Raspadori to Roma on loan with an option to buy, but the player has yet to decide on his future as Lazio and Turkish side Galatasaray are also interested in his signature.

Roma, Lazio and Napoli are interested in Raspadori

MILAN, ITALY - MARCH 20: Giacomo Raspadori of Italy reacts during the UEFA Nations League quarterfinal leg one match between Italy and Germany at Stadio San Siro on March 20, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images) — MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 20: Giacomo Raspadori of Italy reacts during the UEFA Nations League quarterfinal leg one match between Italy and Germany at Stadio San Siro on March 20, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

According to Sky Sport Italia, even Napoli are considering bringing the 25-year-old back to the Stadio Maradona this month.

Raspadori moved to Atletico Madrid last summer and has collected two goals and three assists in 14 appearances across all competitions with the Colchoneros this term.