Ghisolfi, AS Roma's sporting director, summarized the summer transfer window during a press conference on September 2. He confirmed that AS Roma came close to signing Jamie Leweling in the final stages, and a deal for Luiz Henrique was agreed with both the player and club but ultimately fell through due to "technical issues."

On AS Roma's overall summer activity, Ghisolfi said: "Matches will tell us what we've done well and where we can still improve. I'm satisfied that since I arrived, we've retained four key players who helped the team return to the Champions League last season: Paulo Dybala, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Bryan Cristante, and Gianluca Mancini. Dybala and Pellegrini's contracts had expired, and Cristante and Mancini's were also close to expiring. The previous management might have had different ideas, but for me, these renewals were equally important. They're part of the club's historic core, and I'm grateful for their willingness to stay."

"We're also pleased with all the new signings. They were all highly motivated and chose AS Roma firmly. In fact, many other players also chose AS Roma, but for various reasons, deals couldn't be completed in the end. I often hear people say players rejected Roma, but in reality, very few genuinely rejected Roma, including some important players."

On attacking reinforcements, Ghisolfi said: "When the coach and I arrived here, the goal was to strengthen the attack, which was a need. Priorities must be viewed in context because you start multiple negotiations simultaneously. Some can be done quickly, others take longer. We didn't spend all our reserve funds on strikers."

On the winger position, Ghisolfi said: "We have Rodrigo Mora, who has different characteristics, but we believe he can play in this role. In fact, we kept looking for a player with different attributes and stronger physical qualities until the final moment. Our goal is always to strengthen the squad, and the other players who ultimately came in were ones we had planned to sign from the start."

Ghisolfi acknowledged that AS Roma's squad size is still slightly short: "This season we'll compete in three competitions, and the Champions League will demand enormous physical and mental energy. In terms of numbers, we're one player short, but we believe that with continuous work, we can manage until the January transfer window and then look for the right player. In fact, we're genuinely still short one player."

On rumors linking Chelsea and Manu Kone, Ghisolfi clarified: "There were contacts, but only to understand the situation. We signed six players and had formal offers for all of those deals. For Kone, there were inquiries but never a formal offer. I also see people saying the coach issued an ultimatum or even threatened to quit, which is a completely fabricated story."

On UEFA's financial fair play regulations, Ghisolfi said the club knew from the start what targets needed to be met, but the transfer market situation constantly changes: "Player prices can increase, and UEFA requirements don't only involve transfer fees but also total wages and other issues that are difficult to explain clearly today. We need to be able to adapt to these changes."

On the club's internal decision-making process, he said: "We have the owner, the sporting management, the head coach, and since August, a CEO. Whether it's sales or signings, we communicate fully. Since I arrived, I meet with the head coach and owner every day. Everyone discusses and decides together, then we move forward unanimously on the final decision."

On Lorenzo Pellegrini's future, Ghisolfi said he never worried he would leave like Çelik: "Lorenzo Pellegrini was the first player I spoke with after arriving. He has a deep attachment to this shirt and city, so I never had doubts. The same applies to Paulo Dybala, Bryan Cristante, and Gianluca Mancini. Çelik's situation was special. He was involved with the World Cup at that time, and communication was very difficult. Basically, we had finalized the contract extension, but then he decided to join Juventus."

Ghisolfi also revealed that he began contact with Roma after Atalanta informed him of his departure: "I met with Ryan Friedkin and found it to be a great club, willing to invest substantially, but constrained by certain agreements and unable to act as desired. The owner invests and supports us constantly. As a manager who arrived mid-season, I needed time to understand some of the club's operational mechanisms, and we needed to get to know each other and find ways to work within our existing limitations."

On whether Roma would reinforce from the free agent market, Ghisolfi said: "We'll assess later to see what the market can still offer. In the past few days, we identified two or three targets we thought would genuinely suit the squad and help this group, but ultimately those deals couldn't happen."

Ghisolfi then detailed the failed deals for Leweling and Luiz Henrique: "The last one was Leweling. We actually agreed with the club and player, but then the player changed his mind. There was another player ready to join, but they couldn't satisfy all of us, so we didn't proceed."

"For Luiz Henrique, we encountered some issues that prevented the deal from happening. It was agreed with the player and club, but due to certain technical problems, we ultimately couldn't complete it. These things happen in the transfer market, so you always have to be prepared to look for alternatives."

Finally, on the gap between AS Roma and Inter Milan, Ghisolfi said: "We've invested in young players with good potential and also added strong, experienced players like Marten de Roon and Leonardo Balerdi. Our transfer strategy looks to the future while also aiming to improve and expand the existing core of the squad."

"This is crucial to our football philosophy. Young players need a team of strong, mature players to support them. We won't set a specific target of 'how to catch up with Inter Milan.' AS Roma will do what it does. Like last season, we'll try to perform at our best and maintain competitiveness across all competitions. It will be difficult, but it's exciting for everyone."

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