Paulo Fonseca is now the leading candidate to take over as Roma’s next coach, Goal understands.
Fonseca, who has just completed a third consecutive league and cup double in Ukraine with Shakhtar Donetsk, is currently in negotiations with the Italian capital club over their vacant coaching post and developments are expected as soon as this week.
The 46-year-old Portuguese remains under contract at Shakhtar until 2020 and Roma would have to pay a release clause to secure his services, but that is not expected to derail any deal.
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