It’s 2019. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the dominant forces in soccer, winning nearly every individual award and leading their clubs to title after title. Yet both are in the twilights of their careers, at 31 and 34 years old respectively, and previous heirs to the throne such as Neymar and Gareth Bale haven’t come close to filling their boots.

It’s the same story for a slew of defensive talent, as Vincent Kompany, Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Buffon and Giorgio Chiellini are approaching…

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Italian Serie A: Cengiz Under (2′) Roma 1-0 Frosinone

Check out the five best goals from Matchday 14 in Serie A, including Cengiz Under’s long-range strike against Inter.
Cengiz Under is being targeted by several Premier League sides and enquiries have been made about a January move for the Roma winger, a source close to the player has told ESPN FC.
The Turkey international has built on his breakout 2017-18 season by impressing again this term with four goals and five assists in all competitions so far, including two goals and two assists in the Champions League.
That form has attracted widespread interest from across Europe with Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur…

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Alessandro Florenzi helped Roma salvage a point with a late equalizer at Fiorentina, as the Giallorossi fell further off the pace of Serie A’s best.
Roma winger Cengiz Under is keen on a Premier League move at the end of the season, if he leaves Italy, sources have told ESPN FC.
Under has been scouted by several Premier League sides, with Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester City showing keen interest.
City have a long-term interest in Under stretching back to his time at Basaksehir and narrowly missed out on signing the Turkey international ahead of Roma.
The Serie A outfit were able to promise first-team football while City planned to loan Under…

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ESPN FC’s Stevie Nicol certainly feels Liverpool must sort out their goalkeeper situation this summer and potentially offload Simon Mignolet.
Alisson and Cengiz Under this summer will not be leaving Roma this summer with president James Pallotta saying his club are “not a supermarket.” 
Goalkeeper Alisson is earning the plaudits having become No. 1 following the departure of Wojciech Szczesny to Juventus, and his stock is rising with many of Europe’s top clubs.
Sources have told ESPN FC that Liverpool have recently stepped up their pursuit of Alisson after holding talks with the player’s agent.
Under is on Barcelona’s radar, according…

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Rony Lopes is thriving at Monaco after failing to make the grade at Manchester City.
Scouting Spotlight profiles players across Europe who have caught the eye. This week, Cengiz Under is Roma’s answer to Paulo Dybala, Celta Vigo have Uruguay’s next star striker, and have Milan found their new Filippo Inzaghi?

Cengiz Under — Roma

Cengiz Under has shot to worldwide fame in recent weeks.
Signed from Super Lig side Istanbul Basaksehir to much fanfare on social media, Under has burst into Roma’s starting XI in 2018 after being eased in during the first half of the season. The 20-year-old is already an established Turkey…

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Watch the full match highlights as Roma ran riot over Benevento by showing no mercy and defeating them 5-2. Roman midfielder, Cengiz Ünder, lead the goal tally with a brace as Benevento were left dejected by the end.

Goals from Federico Fazio, Edin Dzeko, Gregoire Defrel, and a brace from Cengiz Ünder was the reply to the first goal the visiting Benevento had to suffer through. They later added another to their mere tally of two thanks to a penalty from Brignola.

Check out all the action from Serie A’s top four sides at the weekend as Roma make a return to the top four with their win over Benevento. Roma moved into the top four in the Serie A table thanks to a stellar second half performance from Cengiz Under, who turned a drab match against rock-bottom Benevento into a much-needed win that got his side back in the goals and back above Lazio.
The 20-year-old Turkey international assisted Edin Dzeko on for the simplest of headers that put the Giallorossi ahead 2-1 in the 60th minute after conceding a surprise early opener from Benevento’s Guilherme. Just two minutes after the second score,…

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Cengiz Under played 32 games and scored seven goals in the Turkish Super Lig for Basaksehir last season.
Roma have announced the signing of Turkey international Cengiz Under from Basaksehir for €13.4 million.
Under, 20, has signed a five-year contract with the Serie A club and becomes their fifth signing of the summer.
“I’m delighted to be here and very excited about meeting the fans,” the midfielder told the club’s official website upon signing. “My aim is to earn myself a regular starting berth as quickly as possible.”
Roma could pay a further €1.5m in bonuses to Basaksehir depending…

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