Celik turns down Galatasaray, makes promise to Gasperini

Under orders from Gian Piero Gasperini, Roma is working to renew the contracts of its players whose contracts are expiring.

Stephan El Shaarawy has chosen to embark on a new adventure, and no news has emerged regarding Lorenzo Pellegrini’s contract extension.

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However, barring any surprises, Zeki Celik and Paulo Dybala will remain in the capital.

With the Argentine, there are still a few details to iron out, but an agreement is expected to be reached for a fee close to €2.5 million.

Meanwhile, for the Turk, there’s a gap of about half a million between supply and demand. Work is underway to secure a deal.

Celik currently earns two million net, and his goal, according to Il Corriere della Sera, is to reach three million.

In fact, the player’s entourage never offered the Giallorossi the four million they thought would have led the club to close the deal.

The Turk can leverage two factors: first, due to his versatility, he is a loyal supporter of Gasp, and the request for a contract extension comes from the coach himself.

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Furthermore, the 1997-born full-back still benefits from the growth decree. The full-back has long since given Gasp his word, who will wait for a move from Roma: the player rejected an offer from Galatasaray.