It has been confirmed that AS Roma are interested in Lecce's Portuguese centre-back Tiago Gabriel. Other Italian clubs, AC Milan and Fiorentina, are also interested in the 21-year-old. Milan had previously considered signing him, while Fiorentina continues to watch his development. Sources close to the situation state that Italian teams are considered to have an advantage in signing Gabriel because of existing relationships within the league and his familiarity with Serie A. Despite this, there is significant interest from the Premier League, and Crystal Palace are considered the most interested club from that league. Fulham and Bournemouth are also interested and made enquiries earlier in the year. Everton have been mentioned as being potentially interested, but sources have not confirmed their interest. Lecce, where Gabriel has a contract until 2030, are willing to sell in the January window for a suitable offer. The club has indicated it would consider the highest bidder, with an expected asking price of approximately €25-30 million. Gabriel has made nine appearances for Portugal's U21 team. He joined Lecce in January 2025 for a fee reported to be €2.3 million and has a current market value of €15.00m according to Transfermarkt. It is reported that during the summer 2026 transfer window, Lecce rejected an offer of more than €20 million from Milan and a separate bid of €20 million from Benfica.