Roma, Lorenzo Pellegrini knot: season over and deadline near
Roma soccer market: Lorenzo Pellegrini may have already ended a season characterized more by lights than shadows, and that could also condition his future. The Giallorossi captain is struggling with a rectus femoris tendon injury in his right thigh, and now surgery could also be on the way for him. Not good news, considering his contribution to the team this year and especially the date when his contract will expire.
Whatever his and the Roma medical staff decide, Pellegrini is expected to be away from the playing fields for a couple of months. This means that, by necessity, he will be back at the disposal of the Giallorossi coach (whoever he is) when perhaps preparation for the 2025-2026 season has even begun.
The real problem is that Pellegrini has been anything but a factor in the balance of Claudio Ranieri’s Roma. Net of the historic goal in the January derby against Lazio, in fact, his seasonal roster speaks of just 1,954 minutes played, the result of 22 appearances in Serie A, 7 in the Europa League and 2 in the Coppa Italia.
The Giallorossi captain has been a factor in the Roma team’s balance of play.
The Giallorossi captain puts the season to bed with just three goals and three assists to his credit, aware moreover that next season could be his last at Roma. In fact, Pellegrini’s contract expires on June 30, 2026, and only after putting this umpteenth bad adventure behind him could the time come to consider whether or not to extend it.
