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Roma Women have signed Romanian international goalkeeper Camelia Ceaser to provide competition for Rosalia Pipitone.
Ceaser, who arrives from AC Milan, has become the club's sixth signing of the summer. She follows her former teammate Manuela Giugliano to the club, after the midfielder was added earlier in July. The 21-year-old keeper has previously played for Torino and Brescia, making 88 appearances in Serie A Femminile to date. She has won eight trophies in her blossoming career, all with Brescia, and will be keen to add to her collection. Last season, Roma's first choice keeper was Italy international Pipitone, who was an unused member of the Azzurre's World Cup squad this summer. Now, the 33-year-old will have someone to keep her on her toes in the goalkeeping department. Benvenuta, Camelia.
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New Roma signing Amadou Diawara has explained why he is confident of a successful first season with the club.
The midfielder's signing was announced on 1st July as Kostas Manolas moved the other way to Napoli, but did not arrive until this week due to his participation at the African Cup of Nations. He was formally presented at a press conference on Monday, where he discussed how he will adapt to the tactical demands of new coach Paulo Fonseca. “I’m used to playing in a three-man midfield, but I have adapted to play in a two as well,” said Diawara, knowing that Fonseca favours a 4-2-3-1 formation. “The important thing is that I do what the coach asks of me and I help the team. “I know that the midfield is an important area for the coach, because he wants us to bring the ball forward with our feet. When he called me on the phone a few weeks ago it was a big thing for me. I am honoured that he will be coaching me.” Diawara has made a positive impression by returning to Italy as soon as possible after the Cup of Nations, showing commitment to his new club. “I cut short my holidays to come here as quickly as possible, to get to know my new teammates and the coach. These extra days of training will help me recover after the games I played at the African Cup of Nations. I feel good, I’m just thinking about being at my best as soon as possible – even for training today.” The 21-year-old was also asked about Roma's targets for the upcoming campaign, with the side looking to improve on last season's disappointing sixth-place finish. “The aim for this season is to get back into the Champions League. We need to do everything we can to try and manage that.” Diawara is aware of the impact the likes of Radja Nainggolan and Kevin Strootman had on Roma's midfield in recent years. He is keen, however, to forge his own path. “They are great players; I’ve seen them play and they caused me a lot of problems whenever I played against them in the past. I am still young and I hope to give my best in training and the games in order to do what they did here, and perhaps even more.” Roma have completed their fifth signing of the summer, bringing in Jordan Veretout on loan from Fiorentina with an obligation to buy.
The agreement is similar to the one that Roma found with Atalanta to bring Gianluca Mancini to the capital earlier this week. Veretout has signed a five-year contract, having passed his medical on Saturday along with fellow midfielder Amadou Diawara, whose purchase from Napoli was confirmed earlier in the summer. The cost of the loan is €1m, while Roma will be obliged to pay €16m, plus up to €2m in add-ons, to make the transfer permanent. Former Aston Villa midfielder Veretout, who is aged 26, has spent the last two years at Fiorentina, for whom he played 75 times and scored 15 goals - including a free kick against Lazio in April 2018. The Frenchman told asroma.com: “I am very happy to play for this great club, with so many great players. “I am looking forward to sharing a great new phase of my career with some fantastic teammates. Benvenuto, Jordan.
Roma Women have completed the signing of midfielder Andrine Hegerberg, who last played for Paris Saint-Germain.
The Norwegian is the elder sister of reigning Ballon D'Or holder Ada Hegerberg, and becomes the fifth signing of the summer for Betty Bavagnoli's side so far. Hegerberg, aged 26, has previously played for Birmingham City, as well as several Scandinavian sides, while she has 30 caps for Norway - although, like her sister, she has not played for them since 2017. Hegerberg said via Twitter: "Finally I can tell you all that this season I have chosen to play for Roma. "I cannot wait to meet you all and get started."
Meanwhile, one midfielder on her way out will be Flaminia Simonetti, who has confirmed via Instagram that she is set for a new adventure. Reports have indicated that her departure will just be a loan. She wrote: "I would like to thank sincerely all the people who have supported me and accompanied me in this long year. "That with Roma is a love story that stops for a while. "A new adventure awaits me, a new stimulus, a growth away from this city, which can allow me to prepare myself to face new challenges."
Welcome, Andrine, and good luck, Flaminia.
English-born defender Emma Lipman has announced her departure from Roma Women.
Lipman, 30, was Roma's most-used centre-back in their first season, but has now wished her former teammates good luck ahead of a new adventure. "Thanks a lot for the opportunity," she wrote on Instagram. "Proud to pull on the shirt and be a Romanista for the very first year. "Good luck for the new season all." In total, Lipman made 17 appearances in Serie A Femminile with Roma, scoring one goal. She gave an exclusive interview to Giallorossi Yorkshire at the start of 2019 - part one and part two can be found here. Good luck, Emma!
Roma have completed the signing of Gianluca Mancini from Atalanta on loan with an obligation to buy.
The defender joins on a one-year loan costing €2m, before a permanent transfer next summer worth €13m plus €8m in bonuses. It's a similar deal to the one that Roma used to take Bryan Cristante from the same club last summer - and is notably cheaper than the figures that had been suggested in recent reports. Atalanta will receive 10% of any profit that Roma make on the player in a potential future sale. Mancini, who made his senior Italy debut this year, has signed a contract until 2024, and told asroma.com: "Joining a prestigious club like Roma is a proud moment for me, and the culmination of all the hard work put in ever since I first started to play football. "I cannot wait to get started on this new adventure." The 23-year-old was a frequently-used member of the Atalanta squad that earned an unlikely Champions League qualification last summer. He has also played for Perugia in the past, and came through the youth ranks at Fiorentina. Mancini counts former Inter Milan and Italy defender Marco Materazzi as his idol, and wore the number 23 shirt at Atalanta in his honour. The number was last worn at Roma by Gregoire Defrel. Benvenuto, Gianluca. Daniele Verde has signed a contract with AEK Athens, marking his permanent departure from Roma.
Verde broke into the first team under Rudi Garcia in 2015, making two assists on his first start against Cagliari, but the Naples-born winger was then sent out on a series of loan spells - most recently at Real Valladolid, who are partially owned by former Inter Milan and Real Madrid striker Ronaldo. Verde's contract at Roma was due to expire next summer, meaning a sale had to be made since he was not part of first team plans. That sale has now arrived, with Greek side AEK Athens the destination. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Roma earn €1m for the 23-year-old, while retaining a 30% sell-on clause for his next transfer. Good luck, Daniele.
Roma Women have announced the latest addition to their squad ahead of the upcoming season - Italy international Manuela Giugliano.
The club have been chasing the 21-year-old midfielder for quite some time, and were finally able to confirm her on Tuesday. Giugliano arrives from AC Milan, with whom she finished third in Serie A Femminile last season, and has also played in the top flight for the likes of Mozzanica, Brescia and Verona - where she played with current Roma defenders Angelica Soffia and Federico Di Criscio. At Mozzanica, she was a teammate of Roma captain Elisa Bartoli. She played in all five games for Italy at this summer's World Cup, where the Azzurre reached the quarter-finals before being knocked out by the Netherlands. "We will see each other very soon at Stadio Tre Fontane, because from next season I will have the great honour of wearing the Roma colours," Giugliano said via the club's Twitter account. "I am sure you will show your support for us, we’re hoping to see a lot of you next season. Forza Roma!"
Danish striker Amalie Thestrup has become Roma Women's third new signing of the summer.
Thestrup, 24, arrives from Ballerup-Skovlunde Fodbold in her home country, for whom she was the top scorer last season with an impressive 17 goals in 24 games. In the season before, she scored 15 times. She has also previously played for Brondby, where she won two league titles. Thestrup's arrival accommodates for the departure of Martina Piemonte, who joined Real Betis on Monday. Via the club's Twitter page, Thestrup said: "I can't wait to move to [this] beautiful city and start the new season with AS Roma." Benvenuto, Amalie.
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