AS Roma are keen to sign permanently on-loan Newcastle United defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.
The 25-year-old failed to convince during his time at Newcastle where he often played at full-back but has been earning rave reviews at Roma and was man of the match in last weekend's game against Verona.
Manager Rudi Garcia has been playing Yanga-Mwiba in his preferred position of central defence and is keen to bring forward the original option which was to buy the France international at the end of the season, says the Daily Mail.
