Young, hungry, and increasingly central to Gian Piero Gasperini’s project. Roma, after beating Genoa, continues to generate buzz, especially for their green line, which has become something much more concrete than a simple emergency decision.
And the symbol of this new path is Emanuele Lulli, who made a splash on Saturday night with his first Serie A goal and is now close to signing a new contract with the Giallorossi.
Corriere dello Sport claims that Roma are reportedly preparing to extend the young winger’s contract until 2031, with negotiations already at an advanced stage.
The current agreement expires in 2027, and the parties are working to adjust his salary and extend his contract as long as possible, thus securing one of the talents who has most impressed Gasperini in these first months. Lulli’s growth has been rapid.
Born in Palestrina on August 17, 2007, just a few months ago he was watching the first team from afar. During the summer preparations, however, he stood out especially in the physical and athletic tests, where he was among the best in the group.
From there came promotion, friendlies against the seniors, his competitive debut, and finally the goal against Genoa, celebrated with a hug from Gasperini himself. But Lulli is not an isolated case. Roma is increasingly taking on the image of a young team, and the 2-0 win against Genoa was perhaps the most evident demonstration of this.
The starting eleven included Koulierakis, Rensch, Pisilli, Lulli, Rodrigo Mora, Soulé, and Santiago Castro: seven players belonging to the new generation in which the club has decided to invest heavily. With the late introduction of Di Nunzio, his debut, Roma’s average age has settled at 24 years and 362 days.
Furthermore, the Giallorossi, along with Como, are the Serie A giants that have given the Under-23s the most space so far. This fact clearly captures the direction the club is taking and is even more significant considering the project for the future second team envisioned by the Friedkins.
On Saturday, Gasperini had asked the youngsters to take responsibility. And it was Castro and Lulli who decided the match. The Argentine broke the deadlock in a tough game with a high-quality play, while the 2007-born player sealed the win with a 2-0 win.
These two goals confirmed the coach’s pre-match remarks: the players must not only be Roma’s future, but must be capable of leading them to victory right now.
The club now wants to prevent Lulli’s development from becoming a contractual issue. The youngster has earned himself playing time, Gasperini and the fans alike, and Trigoria is determined to move quickly. The goal is to secure him and avoid the risk of losing another talent from the youth academy in the future, with the precedent of Riccardo Calafiori still fresh in the club’s memory.