Roma are ready to battle Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth for the chance to sign Celtic midfielder Arne Engels, claim reports in Belgium, but it’ll cost almost €30m.
It is hardly the first time that the player has been linked with a move to Serie A, because coach Gian Piero Gasperini had already requested him at his old club Atalanta.
Now that the Giallorossi have qualified for the Champions League after a seven-year absence, they hope to finally give Gasperini his preferred target.
Engels on Roma radar
Belgian transfer pundit Sacha Tavolieri claims that Roma are diving into the transfer fight, hoping to surprise Premier League teams Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth.
Engels turns 23 in September and has four senior caps for the Belgium national team.
He made the move from Augsburg to Celtic in the summer of 2024 at a cost of €13m.
This season, the player contributed seven goals and eight assists in 46 competitive games, and he is crucially also able to play on the right side of midfield.
There could be a knock-on effect, though, as Nottingham Forest are about to have a big influx of cash with the sale of Elliott Anderson to Manchester City.
Roma, meanwhile, must sell to balance the books by June 30 and can only consider a real proposal after that.
Sun Sport and Sky Sports UK claim that Nottingham Forest need around £25m to secure Engels (circa €29m).
