Amidst the twin signings of Alvaro Negredo and now Stevan Jovetic over the past forty-eight hours was the far less headline grabbing transfer that saw Maicon depart the club and return to Serie A with Roma.
Chelsea have moved closer to capturing Italy international Daniel de Rossi after Roma signed Kevin Strootman from PSV Eindhoven for just under £15million.
Tottenham are considering a cut price deal for Roma forward Pablo Osvaldo as manager Andre Villas-Boas plots a summer overhaul of his striking options.