Man Utd and Chelsea transfer blow as Paulo Dybala completes free transfer move to Roma on £5m-a-year contract
PAULO DYBALA has completed his move to Roma after leaving Juventus as a free agent.
Dybala was previously linked with Manchester United and Chelsea but ultimately opted to stay in Italy.
It is widely reported that the forward put pen to paper on a three-year deal with the Giallorossi that will see him bag £5million per season, including bonuses.
The Argentina international was also linked with Napoli and Inter Milan after his Juve contract expired in June.
However, it was a personal discussion with Roma manager Jose Mourinho that convinced him to move to the Italian capital instead.
The 28-year-old was also won over by the project of Mourinho’s “growing team”.
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Dybala told : “The days that led me to this signing were a combination of many emotions: the determination and the speed with which Roma showed they wanted me made the difference.
“I am joining a growing team, with a club that continues to lay ever more solid foundations for the future and a coach, Jose Mourinho, with whom it is a privilege to be able to work.
“As an opponent I admired the atmosphere created by the Giallorossi fans, I can’t wait to greet them with the Roma shirt on.”
Dybala rose to stardom upon moving to Juventus from Palermo in 2015.
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The Argentine ace amassed a total of 115 goals and 48 assists in 293 appearances throughout his seven-year stint in Turin.
He also won five consecutive Serie A titles and was part of the team that made it to the 2017 Champions League Final.