"Roma" leads negotiations for the purchase of an affordable Turk © SIPA

"Roma" team decided that they needed to strengthen their defense. "Calcio Mercato" reports that the capital city's team is in talks to acquire Zeki Celik from "Lille." According to the media, the French club has asked for 15 million euros for the 23-year-old defender from Turkey. In this "Ligue 1" season, he has scored 1 goal and provided 1 assist in 13 games. Celik has been playing in France since 2018, when he left the "Istanbulspor" team.