Liverpool loanee Kostas Tsimikas has witnessed a fair amount of struggles in his time at AS Roma.
He’s played less than 400 minutes in Serie A. The Greek international started in the Europa League clash against Stuttgart, however, he’s failed to establish himself under Gian Piero Gasperini.
Back in October, the Italian had excluded the left-back from his squad due to ‘technical’ reasons. That, in a nutshell, defines Tsimikas’ issues in Rome. The manager is notoriously difficult to please and his somewhat obsessed with his tactics over individuality.
Gasperini benched the Liverpool owned player during Roma’s 1-1 draw against AC Milan on Sunday. Before the tie, Giallorossi sporting director Ricky Massara was asked specifically about the full-back’s future at the Stadio Olimpico.
He clarified that talks are ongoing with Liverpool about sending Tsimikas back.
Massara said – relayed by Corriere dello Sport: “It’s true, there is a discussion with Liverpool. We’ll see how the solution evolves in the coming days.”
Beyond that, today’s Corriere dello Sport add a bit more to the 29-year-old’s future.
Player set for Liverpool return, and then…
There’s confidence Tsimikas will return to Liverpool. Roma are seeking possible replacements, with Atletico Madrid’s Matteo Ruggeri now being pursued. Gasperini has worked with the Italian closely during their time at Atalanta and he is keen on a reunion.
This comes right after Il Messaggero mentioned Nottingham Forest as a suitor for Tsimikas.
There was certainty that Liverpool would send the Greece international out again once he returned.
This aligns with what the UK press has reported in the last couple of days. Tottenham had attempted to sign Andy Robertson but with the Reds closing the door on an exit, Tsimikas is clearly out of their plans.
His Roma stint would disappoint Liverpool a fair bit but Gasperini’s system is not easy for everyone to adapt to. Many players have failed to adapt and Tsimikas has joined a long list of those players.