According to Il Tempo, Deportivo La Coruna are ready to push hard for a deal this summer to reunite with a player who came through their youth ranks between 2007 and 2013.
Angelino, full name Jose Angel Esmoris Tasende, holds a contract with AS Roma until 2028, but the player no longer features in the Italian club's plans for next season.
His last appearance in Roma's starting eleven dates back to September 2025, a detail that has convinced the club's hierarchy not to stand in the way of a permanent departure.
Deportivo are not alone in pursuing the left-back. Real Betis have also shown significant recent interest in securing his services, viewing a potential departure from the Italian capital as a genuine opportunity to strengthen their defence with a proven performer.
Angelino's career since leaving Deportivo as a teenager has taken him through some of European football's biggest clubs, including Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Hoffenheim, PSV Eindhoven and Galatasaray before his move to Roma.
A difficult season in Italy, marked by a serious bout of bronchitis that sidelined him for long stretches before a technical decision further limited his involvement, has left him searching for a fresh start.
Across more than 400 appearances as a professional, Angelino has scored 28 goals and provided 84 assists, a record that reflects his attacking instincts as an overlapping full-back as much as his defensive responsibilities.
The player has never hidden his attachment to Deportivo, a club he has previously described as his childhood dream.
Deportivo's promotion back to the Spanish top flight after years in the lower divisions has reopened a door that looked permanently closed during his time away from Galicia.
Real Betis, who will play in the Champions League next season, represent a more financially secure option, but reports in Spain suggest Angelino would not be averse to a return to his homeland regardless of which club makes the move work.
Both Deportivo and Betis face the same obstacle: Angelino's salary level, built up across more than a decade in some of Europe's wealthiest leagues, sits well above what either Spanish club would typically offer.
Roma's willingness to facilitate a transfer, rather than insist on a fee that reflects his full market value, gives both suitors room to negotiate a structure that could work financially.
For Deportivo, completing the deal would represent more than a routine transfer.
It would mean bringing home a player who left as a 16-year-old prospect and built an entire career in Europe's biggest leagues, only to find his way back to where it all started.