Real Madrid outcast could be headed for AS Roma loan move – report | OneFootball

According to Gazzetta dello Sport (h/t Mundo Deportivo), Real Madrid misfit Alvaro Odriozola could be headed to Italian outfit AS Roma on a loan deal in the January transfer window.

The Spanish right-back spent the last season on loan at Fiorentina and was expected to depart permanently in the summer after returning to the Spanish capital club.

However, no exit materialised and Odriozola ended up staying put at Real Madrid. However, the 26-year-old has been out of favour under Carlo Ancelotti and has not played a single minute of competitive football in 2022/23.

With Dani Carvajal, Lucas Vazquez, and Antonio Rudiger utilised ahead of him in the right-back position, there is simply no place for Odriozola in the Real Madrid setup.

So, an exit in the January window has been mooted for a while now. AS Roma have shown an interest in the former Real Sociedad ace with Jose Mourinho on the lookout for a new right-back heading into the January transfer window.

And as per the aforementioned report, Odriozola could be closing in on a switch to the Italian capital club. The outlet bases this claim on a meeting between the Giallorossi and Giuseppe Bozzo, owner of AGB Sport Management, who had helped push the defender’s loan to Fiorentina last year.

It is further suggested that Odriozola could sign for Roma on loan until the end of the season, with Mourinho’s team likely to retain a purchase option for the Spanish full-back.

Real Madrid, for their part, are unlikely to pose any hurdles in the move. So, there might be a good chance that the transfer goes through in the winter.