Italian football contract updates: Roma captain Pellegrini's training absence and Serie B free‑agent list

AS Roma captain Lorenzo Pellegrini will miss the first day of the team's preseason training in Trigoria due to an unresolved contract renewal and a lingering injury from the previous season. The club is awaiting final paperwork before confirming his continued stay, while coach Gian Piero Gasperini will begin preparations without him.

Separately, a deadline at the end of June has seen the contracts of numerous Serie B players expire, creating a sizable pool of free agents. Notable names among the released players include defenders, midfielders, and forwards such as Gregoire Defrel, Gaetano Castrovilli, and Alessio Cragno, who are now eligible to sign with any club without a transfer fee.