Jose Mourinho Appears to Send Cheeky Message to Roma Board Amid Striker Search

• AS Roma are in search of a striker after a lengthy injury to Tammy Abraham and Andrea Belotti's uncertain future
• The team rounded up their final training session ahead of the game against Farense in Portugal
• Jose Mourinho uploaded the team photo with a glaring message to the club's hierarchy

Jose Mourinho is sending out a message to the AS Roma board as the club are preparing to round up their pre-season camp in Portugal ahead of the season starting on August 20.

Mourinho guided the team to a sixth-place finish in the Serie A last season and reached the UEFA Europa League final, their second European final in two years, having won the UEFA Europa Conference League a year before.

Jose defied speculations about his future and offers from top European clubs as well as a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia to remain at the club for the final year of his contract.

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Mourinho's message to Roma board

The new Serie A season starts in less than three weeks. The team has yet to sign a new striker after a lengthy injury to Tammy Abraham on the final day of last season. Andrea Belotti is facing an uncertain future after failing to score in the league last season.

Mourinho led the team on their final training session ahead of the pre-season game against SC Farense in Portugal tomorrow and shared the group's photo on his Instagram page.

Football Italia quickly noted a gap between the manager and one of his assistants which was decoded to represent a void in the team left by the absence of a striker.

Roma have been linked to Alvaro Morata and Gianluca Scamacca, but according to Roma Press, the Italian is set to join rivals Inter Milan, while the Spaniard is deemed too expensive.

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The team relied on Paulo Dybala last season for attacking outputs, and despite his fitness issues, the Argentine hit 25 goals and assists in all competitions.

UEFA reject Roma's Mourinho appeal

Sports Brief reported on UEFA rejecting Roma's appeal for Mourinho after the manager was hit with a four-game ban after confronting referee Anthony Taylor in the parking lot.

The Special One felt the English official's decisions during their Europa League final loss to Sevilla were unfair. He clarified his feelings during a parking lot ambush in which he uttered explicit statements.