Alajbegovic’s star shines brightly in Bosnia, who qualified for the World Cup by eliminating Wales and Italy.
The young Bosnian striker put paid to the Azzurri’s dreams with a performance worthy of a frame. He played over 70 minutes of quality and scored a perfectly executed penalty.
He did even better against Wales, where he led his team with an assist for Dzeko and another penalty converted in the decisive draw. He’s only 18 years old, but he’s already a leader.
From a transfer perspective, he’s not a new name around Trigoria.
Massara has been following him for some time and envisions him as part of a project that looks far into the future.
As Corriere dello Sport reports, the person who spoke to Alajbegovic about Roma was Pjanic, a man who knows what it means to wear the Giallorossi jersey. And it seems the young talent was impressed, so much so that in Bosnia there is hushed talk of a deal well underway.
But Bayer Leverkusen anticipated the competition. Alajbegovic was sold to Salzburg for €2 million, with an option to buy set at €8 million. The Germans exercised this option without hesitation immediately after the match against Wales.
Leverkusen’s goal is to trigger an international auction this summer. And this is where Roma wants to enter. They want to get ahead of the competition and avoid a domino effect.
The price tag is currently around €20 million. Roma are focusing on young players, and Alajbegovic embodies exactly the characteristics the Giallorossi are looking for.
