Roma played their first pre-season friendly. José Mourinho's side comfortably beat Trastevere 5-0 at the Trigoria ground. Despite the result, the match was marked by the surprise absence of Nicolo Zaniolo.
According to the Italian club's medical staff, the 23-year-old did not play the match due to pubalgia. However, Italian media reported that the mysterious absence was due to market reasons.
La Gazzetta dello Sport', reported that Zaniolo is a step away from agreeing his arrival at Juventus. His agent, Claudio Vigorelli, is said to have met with the 'Vecchia Signora' officials to agree on the details of the contract.
For now nothing has been officially confirmed, but what is certain is that Mourinho is very close to losing one of his best players. For his part, the 23-year-old playmaker would become a new signing for Juve, as would Angel Di Maria and Paul Pogba.