2) Alex Song (Barcelona)
Former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song is also on Roma’s shortlist, and they will hope to pounce on his potential availability before the end of the summer if they lose influential midfielder Kevin Strootman to Manchester United. Although a slightly different player from the Dutchman, Song has played as the creative midfielder in a deep-lying role during his time at Arsenal, even if he has struggled to make any kind of impact since leaving the Emirates Stadium for Barcelona in 2012. Still, Song looks a good, cheap option for Roma and they will hope to beat off competition from the likes of Liverpool and Napoli for his signature.