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Maxime Gonalons has joined Granada on a season-long loan from Roma.
The French midfielder joined Roma in 2017, but was a major disappointment, and spent last season on loan at Sevilla. Now, he is going to Spain again, with Granada, who were promoted from the second division last year, acquiring his services. Granada will be obliged to buy him for €4m next summer - €1m less than what Roma paid Lyon for him originally - if he reaches certain targets.
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Roma have pulled off a last-minute transfer coup by bringing in Armenia captain Henrikh Mkhitaryan on loan from Arsenal.
The attacking midfielder, who can also play as a winger, arrived in Rome on Monday morning to complete the transfer - which was first reported by Sky Sport Italia last night. After completing a medical, Mkhitaryan put pen to paper on a season-long loan deal, which will cost Roma an initial €3m, with bonuses potentially adding a further €0.1m to the cost. He told asroma.com:“It’s a great opportunity for me to begin a new chapter, with a great club. “I know what this club is all about and I am sure we can achieve great things together.” Mkhitaryan, who becomes the first Armenian to play for Roma, has spent the past three seasons in England - half with Manchester United and half with Arsenal - although his time in the Premier League has been far from a success. Nonetheless, this remains a huge deal for Roma to pull off, as the 30-year-old showed world class form in the past at Borussia Dortmund and is one of the biggest names brought to the club this decade. Benvenuto, Mkhi. Roma have completed the signing of Nikola Kalinic from Atletico Madrid.
The striker, who arrives on loan for the season at a cost of €2m, will serve as Edin Dzeko’s deputy, following the departure of Patrik Schick to RB Leipzig. Roma can sign Kalinic permanently for €9m at the end of the season. It marks a return to Serie A for the Croatian forward, who has also played for Fiorentina and AC Milan in the past. Kalinic, who will wear the number 19 shirt vacated by compatriot Ante Coric, told asroma.com:“It feels great, because I am joining a big club. “I am proud to become part of this team and this club. Roma has big history and I am very happy to be here.” Benvenuto, Nikola. Patrik Schick has left Roma to join RB Leipzig on loan with an option to buy, bringing an end to a disastrous two-year spell with the club.
Schick's agent arrived in Rome last Tuesday in an attempt to sort the striker's situation, with several German clubs having monitored him for some time - but it has taken the best part of a week to finalise his move away. In the end, it is RB Leizpig who have won the race, agreeing a deal where they can sign him for €28m at the end of the season - a fee which will rise to €29m if they qualify for the Champions League. Up front, they have paid €3.5m, plus a possible further €0.5m in bonuses, for the loan. Schick signed for Roma in a club record deal in 2017, but injuries meant the start to his time at the club was stuttered, and the form of Edin Dzeko further reduced his starting chances. His spell with Roma brought just eight goals from 58 appearances, rendering him one of the biggest flops in the club's history. The deal means Roma will have to pay an additional €20m to former club Sampdoria, as stipulated in the agreement for the transfer which initially brought him to the capital. The Czech forward will be replaced by former Fiorentina and Milan striker Nikola Kalinic, who will join on loan from Atletico Madrid, with an official announcement imminent. |
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