AS Roma have moved beyond scouting wide options and into actual numbers. The clearest move is for Alejandro Garnacho, with a €5m loan fee and a €35m option to buy. Crysencio Summerville is still firmly in the frame too, but only within a €40m ceiling and a €4m annual salary cap.

Roma's summer budget

Roma ended the 2025 Serie A season third with 73 points from 38 matches. They also scored 59 league goals and conceded 31, which is a decent base for a club trying to sharpen the wide areas rather than rip everything up.

That is why the structure matters. Roma are not just chasing a name, they are trying to fit two wingers into a spending plan that still leaves room for the rest of the summer. Garnacho sits at the front of that queue, while Summerville looks like the fallback if the market gets too expensive.

Garnacho's talks are already active

Chelsea are not treating Garnacho as untouchable. Xabi Alonso told goal.com: "The situation is we have spoken with the sports directors, and there's an interest in him from other clubs. So let's see how it develops, but hopefully it finishes in the best possible ways for all parties."

That leaves room for movement, but not for a loan exit on Chelsea's terms. Reporting around the deal has pointed to permanent offers only, which is why Roma's proposal has been framed as a loan with an option rather than anything more speculative.

Garnacho's recent 8.6 rating in one match also helps explain why he is the more advanced target. Roma are not chasing him because the market is quiet. They are chasing him because the ceiling still looks high, and because the club have already put numbers on the table.

Summerville is a different kind of pursuit. Roma have set a €40m ceiling and a €4m annual salary cap for him, a sign that the club want a second serious option without letting the wage bill drift.

The search is still open, and Roma are also looking at wider alternatives, including Diego Moreira and West Ham-linked business on the same summer radar. The clear difference now is that Garnacho and Summerville are no longer loose links. Roma have put structures around both, and the next move belongs to the clubs and the agents, not the rumour mill.

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