Agent: My plan was for Mancini to leave Roma
Short overview
Gianluca Mancini's agent Riso said his plan was to sell the defender after receiving rich proposals, but Mancini wanted to stay. Riso credited Gasperini and d'Amico for convincing him.
Gianluca Mancini's agent, Riso, has revealed that his initial plan was for the defender to leave AS Roma this summer. Speaking about the transfer window, Riso stated: "My plan was for Mancini to leave AS Roma. I wanted to sell him as we received rich and important proposals."
However, Mancini's own wishes prevailed. Riso added: "Mancini loves Roma and he wanted to stay. Gasperini and d'Amico have been better than me at convincing him. He loves the club."
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