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With the curtains finally closed on a rollercoaster transfer market - Gianluca Petrachi's first as Roma sporting director - it's time to recap all the deals that went through.
Roma have made some exciting changes to their squad, bringing in some stars of international quality, while several flops have left the club. Here is Roma's summer activity in full - including deals at youth level. In: 1/7/19 - Leonardo Spinazzola (€29.5m, Juventus) 1/7/19 - Amadou Diawara (€21m, Napoli) 1/7/19 - Felipe Estrella (undisclosed, Ferroviaria) 9/7/19 - Pau Lopez (€23.5m, Real Betis) 17/7/19 - Gianluca Mancini (€2m loan + €13m obligation to buy, Atalanta) 20/7/19 - J0rdan Veretout (€1m loan + €16m obligation to buy, Fiorentina) 29/7/19 - Ruben Providence (€0.5m, PSG) 16/8/19 - Mert Cetin (€3m, Genclerbirligi) 21/8/19 - Davide Zappacosta (loan, Chelsea) 30/8/19 - Chris Smalling (€3m loan, Manchester United) 2/9/19 - Wiktor Plesnierowicz (loan + €0.5m option to buy, Lech Poznan) 2/9/19 - Nikola Kalinic (€2m loan + €9m option to buy, Atletico Madrid) 2/9/19 - Henrikh Mkhitaryan (€3m loan, Arsenal) Out: 21/6/19 - Ezequiel Ponce (€3m, Spartak Moscow) 26/6/19 - Andrea Romagnoli (€2.5m, Spartak Moscow) 30/6/19 - Kostas Manolas (€36m, Napoli) 30/6/19 - Luca Pellegrini (€22m, Juventus) 26/7/19 - Daniele De Rossi (free, Boca Juniors) 1/7/19 - Jean Freddi Greco (undisclosed, Torino) 1/7/19 - Flavio Bucri (undisclosed, Torino) 1/7/19 - Rezan Corlu (undisclosed, Brondby) 1/7/19 - Andrea Paolelli (released) 2/7/19 - Umar Sadiq (loan, Partizan) 8/7/19 - Stephan El Shaarawy (€16m, Shanghai Shenhua) 10/7/19 - Edoardo Soleri (undisclosed, Padova) 10/7/19 - Andrea Trovato (undisclosed, Frosinone) 11/7/19 - Ivan Marcano (€3m, Porto) 12/7/19 - Zan Celar (loan, Cittadella) 12/7/19 - Gerson (€11.8m, Flamengo) 13/7/19 - Matias Nani (loan, Central Cordoba) 16/7/19 - Lorenzo Di Livio (undisclosed, Catanzaro) 17/7/19 - Daniele Verde (€1m, AEK Athens) 17/7/19 - Salvatore Pezzella (loan, Modena) 17/7/19 - Lorenzo Valeau (loan, Imolese) 17/7/19 - Alessandro Barbarossa (released) 18/7/19 - Stefano Greco (loan, Vibonese) 23/7/19 - Riccardo Cargnelutti (undisclosed, Modena) 29/7/19 - Gianmarco Cangiano (€1.5m, Bologna) 31/7/19 - Alessandro Bordin (undisclosed, Spezia) 1/8/19 - Elio Capradossi (€1m, Spezia) 6/8/19 - Nicolo Buso (undisclosed, Entella) 7/8/19 - Rick Karsdorp (loan, Feyenoord) 7/8/19 - Christian D'Urso (€0.5m, Cittadella) 9/8/19 - Giacomo Molinari (undisclosed, Trapani) 14/8/19 - Lorenzo Crisanto (free, Alessandria) 14/8/19 - Riccardo Cataldi (undisclosed, Trapani) 16/8/19 - Steven Nzonzi (€0.5m loan + €16m option to buy, Galatasaray) 21/8/19 - Emanuele Spinozzi (undisclosed, Pistoiese) 27/8/19 - Ante Coric (€0.4m loan + €6m option to buy, Almeria) 30/8/19 - Robin Olsen (loan, Cagliari) 30/8/19 - Gregoire Defrel (€3m loan + €9m obligation to buy, Sassuolo) 31/8/19 - Keba Coly (loan, Rende) 2/9/19 - Patrik Schick (€3.5m loan + minimum €28m option to buy, RB Leipzig) 2/9/19 - Maxime Gonalons (loan + €4m conditional obligation to buy, Granada)
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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. 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. Gregoire Defrel has left Roma to join Sassuolo on loan with an obligation to buy next summer.
The French striker failed to reach the required standard at Roma, scoring just once in 20 appearances before being loaned to Sampdoria for the entirety of last season. He has now completed a return to Sassuolo, from whom Roma signed him in 2017 on a five-year contract for €20m. Sassuolo have paid €3m up front for the loan, while they are obliged to pay €9m once he reaches certain targets. A further payment of at least €1m, but potentially up to €2m, will be made in add-ons. Robin Olsen has joined Cagliari on a season-long loan from Roma.
The Swedish goalkeeper was chosen by previous sporting director Monchi as the replacement for Alisson Becker last year, but Olsen proved to be of far inferior quality to his predecessor, and was eventually replaced by veteran Antonio Mirante by interim manager Claudio Ranieri towards the end of the season. Olsen had been close to a move to Montpellier, before the French club opted to sign Geronimo Rulli instead - sparking some controversial outbursts from Olsen's entourage. He moves to Cagliari to plug the gap for the injured Alessio Cragno - who, coincidentally, was one of the keepers most strongly linked with being Olsen's replacement at Roma, before Gianluca Petrachi signed Pau Lopez instead. In total, Olsen made 35 appearances in his sole season at Roma, conceding 58 goals and keeping just seven clean sheets. Roma have confirmed the signing of Chris Smalling on loan from Manchester United, making him the second English player in the club's history.
Smalling joins on a season-long loan with no written option to buy, although like with Davide Zappacosta, who joined on a similar deal from Chelsea, there may be the opportunity to negotiate at the end of the campaign if he has performed well. The 29-year-old becomes only the second English player to represent Roma in history, following Ashley Cole. Other players with British connections to have featured for the club are John Charles, the Welsh striker who spent a season in Rome in the 1960s, Simone Perrotta, who was born in Greater Manchester but played for Italy, Mark Tullio Strukelj, born in Surrey but an Italian national, and Emma Lipman, who played for the women's team last year. The rumours linking Smalling with Roma emerged on Thursday morning, with the deal quickly being accelerated to prevent the club from missing out before Monday's transfer deadline. Roma have paid €3m for the loan, and should they wish to negotiate for his permanent transfer at the end of the season, it is likely they would have to pay around €17m more. After completing a medical on Friday, Smalling, who will wear the number 6 shirt last used by Kevin Strootman, told Roma's official website: “This is the perfect opportunity for me. “The chance to experience a new league, with a big team that has got big aspirations is exactly what I needed. “Hopefully I can hit the ground running. I’m looking forward to joining up with my teammates.” Benvenuto, Chris!
Roma are expected to complete the shock signing of Chris Smalling from Manchester United within the coming hours.
Gianluca Petrachi has been searching for a new centre-back all summer, even after the arrival of Gianluca Mancini from Atalanta, with the season opener against Genoa proving that reinforcements are still needed at the back. Earlier in the summer, Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld had been the top target, but Roma were reluctant to pay his £25m release clause, which has since expired, meaning the focus shifted to Daniele Rugani from Juventus or Dejan Lovren from Liverpool. However, on Wednesday evening, Il Tempo journalist Alessandro Austini hinted that Roma were considering a third name, a 'Mister X' profile, which he has since revealed as Man Utd man Smalling.
The English centre-back, 29, has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford, where Ole Gunnar Solskjaer now has five other defenders to choose from - Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, Phil Jones, Eric Bailly and Marcos Rojo. Therefore, it is suggested that Smalling can leave on loan - with Corriere Dello Sport's Jacopo Aliprandi furthering the story by claiming that the 29-year-old can arrive in Rome today.
Sky Sport Italia's Gianluca Di Marzio reveals that Roma will pay €3m for the loan, but there is no option to buy. Smalling would become the first English player to represent Roma since Ashley Cole's ill-fated spell from 2014 until January 2016, and just the third Brit in history - with John Charles spending a season in Rome in the 1960s. In addition, last season, Emma Lipman became the first English player to represent Roma's women's team. Smalling has made more than 300 appearances for United since joining from Fulham in 2010, but has not featured for England since 2017, because Gareth Southgate does not deem him suitable for his style of play. However, it appears that Roma do consider him suitable for them, with Paulo Fonseca having targeted a fast, experienced defender capable of playing in a high line all summer.
Ante Coric has left Roma to join Spanish second division side Almeria on loan with an option to buy.
Coric, signed by Monchi last summer for €8m, was dubbed the new Luka Modric upon his arrival, but fell short of those expectations spectacularly, managing just three appearances in all competitions - none of which were starts. After playing no part in pre-season despite not being injured, it was clear that the 22-year-old's future lied away from Roma, with the formalities being completed today to finalise his move to Almeria - who have paid €400,000 up front. The Spaniards have the opportunity to purchase Coric outright for €6m next summer. Filippo Biafora of Il Tempo adds that the option to buy will become compulsory if Almeria gain promotion to La Liga, with Coric making a certain number of appearances.
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