Speaking to Sky Sport before AS Roma’s home match against Genoa, D’Amico said the club had already tried to improve the squad during the summer transfer window but had been unable to complete all its plans.
“To compete in certain competitions and in matches like Wednesday’s, but also to establish ourselves in the Champions League, we will need to take another step and add something,” D’Amico said.
“We tried to do that in the summer, but for various reasons we did not manage it. We will try again so that we can improve.”
Roma entered the Genoa match looking to maintain their strong start to the league campaign, but D’Amico made clear that the club’s ambition extended beyond the immediate fixture. He pointed to the demands of competing across domestic and European competitions as a reason for wanting more depth.
The sporting director also addressed the club’s policy on younger players, including Rodrigo Mora, Castro, Lulli and Niccolò Pisilli. Roma have invested in emerging talent while retaining an experienced core, and D’Amico said the intention was to combine the two rather than rebuild the squad around youth alone.
“We expect the young players to show us what we see from them in training and in matches. They are players with quality, and we invested a lot in them this summer,” he said.
“The policy of bringing in young players began this summer, while keeping an established group and an important core. We wanted that mix, and we had thought about it from the beginning of the transfer window.”
D’Amico was also asked about the possibility of signing Real Madrid forward Endrick on loan. While he did not confirm a deal, he explained that Roma wanted flexibility when bringing in players temporarily.
“Our policy is to sign strong players,” he said. “When you sign a player on loan, there are various options that can be included. As Roma, we want to have the option at the end of the season to keep a player we have brought in on loan. That is our approach.”
The comments suggest Roma will continue looking for opportunities to strengthen the squad, with the club seeking players who can make an immediate contribution while retaining the option to keep them beyond the initial agreement.
D’Amico’s message was clear: Roma believe their current squad can compete, but further recruitment will be important if they are to sustain their progress in Italy and Europe.