Dortmund, Spurs & West Ham in fight for Zaniolo

Nicolo Zaniolo plays at Roma, but according to the international press, he could play anywhere. Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Arsenal and Cheslea are already known to be interested. Now, according to 'Sky Sports' journalist Gianluca di Marzio, Borussia Dortmund, Tottenham and West Ham. Well, that is what can be found on his website.

What these three new hopefuls want is to get him on board this January. Jose Mourinho's man is under contract until 2024, so this is the Roma board's last chance to negotiate a possible sale which would bear monetary fruit for them. From next season, the fact that he has not got much time left until he is a free agent will come into play.

What is more, the Italians like the fact that there are so many teams after him as this means there will be more competition, in turn pushing his price up. To start, he would cost around €27 million, but the clubs who are after him all have healthy enough bank balances to pay that and some, which means a very substantial agreement cannot be ruled out.

You have got to take into account an important thing about his future: his manager. It is Jose Mourinho, someone who does not need introducing. It is quite likely that, if he wants to carry on playing him, he will have to make it clear to the Roma board that they need to do everything in their power to keep him. If this were the case, a new aspect would enter the fray, which would be the ex-Inter player renewing, which means he would have to think about staying for a few more years.