Roma's owners, the Friedkins, are personally involved in the talks with the Real Madrid coach. Roma hopes to convince Ancelotti with a big offer and his connection to the club. Ancelotti played for Roma in the past, spending eight years with the Giallorossi. His deal with Real Madrid runs to 2026.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is tired of answering questions about speculation linking forward Vinicius Jr with a move to Saudi Arabia and said on Friday that he wanted to focus on how well the player was performing.

Carlo Ancelotti says he is not worried that Vinícius Júnior could be lured away by a bigger paycheck to play in Saudi Arabia. “I am not concerned because he is happy (here). I see that he is extremely motivated,