Roma Signs Emanuele Lulli to a New Deal Until 2031

Roma have reached an agreement with young player Emanuele Lulli to extend his contract. The new deal runs until June 2031 and is seen as a reward for the 19-year-old's rapid rise under Gian Piero Gasperini.

According to Corriere dello Sport, the deal has been completed and the player is expected to sign after Saturday's away match at Napoli. Lulli's current contract was due to expire in June 2027. Roma wanted to secure the future of this young player, who has drawn interest from several foreign clubs.

Forzaroma reports that the annual cost of the contract will start at around 300 thousand euros and rise to about 1 million euros including bonuses by the end of the deal. This will effectively be Lulli's first professional contract.

The last few months have been remarkable for the player. He appeared close to a loan move to Avellino over the summer, but Gasperini decided to keep him in the squad. Since then he has become part of the rotation, was included in the Italy U21 squad, and scored his first Serie A goal in last week's 2-0 win over Genoa.

Roma do not want a repeat of the situation this summer, when academy product Alessandro Romano left the club. Born in Palestrina, Lulli came through the youth system at Trigoria. According to TMW, he could get a place in the starting XI at the Maradona on Saturday, but Nahuel Molina is currently ahead of him on the right side.