AS Roma Eyes Medhi Benatia Return to Fill Manolas Void

Medhi Benatia could well return to AS Roma where he spent the 2013-14 season, if the latter could match his current salary. At Al Duhail, Benatia earns 5 million euros per season, while the Giallorossi are offering him half.

In a statement to Yahoo Sport, he says "I loved playing in Rome. It’s everything I love, the madness when you win, the fire when you lose. Me, I need that. I love that environment. I only stayed one season and I was so good that in January, I bought a house in Rome because I thought I would stay there for a long time."

Is this enough to announce a return to the Romans? Difficult to say for now, even if he adds: "I really loved playing for AS Roma. Even today, many supporters I meet can’t believe I only played there for a year."