

According to Football Italia, Gian Piero Gasperini and Roma are anticipated to compete with Milan in talks with Udinese for center-forward and Italy international Lorenzo Lucca. In order to "step up" to a team vying for spots in Europe, Lucca is expected to depart Udinese during the next summer transfer window.
According to rumours at the end of May, Milan has been connected to a bid for the 24-year-old, and new sports director Igli Tare has already had talks with the player's representation. But now that Gasperini is set to succeed Claudio Ranieri as Roma's head coach, the Giallorossi are also anticipated to step up for Lucca. The tall center-forward has long been admired by Gasperini, who had requested that Atalanta move him to Bergamo at the close of the January transfer window.