Rome: Soulé is Ranieri's new weapon, very close to leaving in winter

Rome, February 26, 2025 – It was one of the most important investments of the summer and it brought with it many expectations. Matias Soulé 's start to his career in Giallorossi was not the easiest: the 2003-born player was coming off a super season in Frosinone , but he had to adapt quickly to a very demanding team. The weight of an agreement worth over 25 million to snatch him from a direct rival like Juventus undoubtedly weighed on the idea of ​​fans and insiders of a rapid and tangible impact from a statistical point of view.

All the changes on the bench certainly did not make the boy's path easier. Daniele De Rossi immediately tried to test coexistence with Dybala , but overshadowed the boy's individual quality against an already established giant of Italian and global football like Joya. Fielded with mixed success by Ivan Juric , it seemed clear that the technical means were not in question, but whose footballing education was still being completed. Ranieri 's arrival initially seemed to have excluded him from the rotations, with Baldanzi and El Shaarawy often preferred both in the role of attacking midfielder and in that of right winger, but probably the bigger picture had not yet been seen.

This had opened up market scenarios for him, confirmed by his agent yesterday. The agent of the 2003 South American has in fact confirmed that in January teams like Fulham , Valencia and Real Betis repeatedly knocked on Trigoria's doors, but always received a refusal from the other side. Claudio Ranieri himself during the entire transfer market session had confirmed that, despite the reduced playing time, the player was an integral part of the club's current and future project.

It can be said, once again, that the experience and foresight of Claudio Ranieri have made the fortunes of Roma and Matias Soulé . Between the end of December and the beginning of January, four consecutive benches in Serie A. A timid use against Genoa and a slightly more consistent one in the Europa League , also adapted to the role of second striker alongside Dovbyk . A sort of real apprenticeship, to also test the boy's versatility. Then the month of February began, where he played, especially in Serie A in three different roles, between attack, right wing and midfield, where he also collected a goal and an assist.

However, it is not just the numbers that measure the exponential growth of the last few weeks. The player has found consistency of performance and confidence. The coach now has a real wild card that can be used both during the game and from the first minute. An alternative with which to give Dybala breathing space and rest for when the games have a high specific weight, or an extra weapon to insert in the lane to widen the offensive front.