Roma consider Nottingham Forest’s Morato as Ziolkowski replacement
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 17: Morato of Nottingham Forest celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Chris Wood during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on May 17, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Roma are assessing Morato as a potential replacement for Jan Ziolkowski, with the Poland defender close to leaving the club.
According to Gianluca Di Marzio, and Sky Sports UK, the Nottingham Forest centre-back is among the names under consideration and a loan move is the likely structure for any deal.
Roma want a defender in before sanctioning Ziolkowski exit
The sequencing matters. Ziolkowski is set to join Monza on loan with an option to buy, but Roma will not authorise that departure until they have secured an incoming defender, leaving both moves dependent on one another with days of the window remaining.
Morato joined Forest from Benfica in 2024 and has found regular minutes hard to come by at the City Ground. The 25-year-old came through the Palmeiras academy before his move to Portugal.
Gian Piero Gasperini currently has Gianluca Mancini, Evan N’Dicka, Mario Hermoso and Konstantinos Koulierakis as his senior options in a back three, with Hermoso and Koulierakis both featuring in Monday’s 4-0 win over Fiorentina.
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