Roma have announced they have completed the signing of Stephan El Shaarawy from AC Milan on loan until the end of the season.
Luciano Spalletti’s side also hold the option to make El Shaarawy’s stay permanent at the end of the season for £10m.
The 23-year-old spent the first half of the season on loan at French side Monaco, but struggled to make any real impact in Ligue 1 and he is looking forward to proving his worth back in Serie A.
“I’ve joined Roma to show what I can do - to myself, the coach and the Italian game as a whole. I hope to repay the faith the club is showing in me and therefore I want to give 100% when I play to try and achieve great things here.” he told Roma TV.
Roma have made the move following Gervinho’s departure to the Chinese Super League, although they will be hoping his replacement can recapture his form in front of goal as soon as possible.
Moreover, El Shaarawy departs Ligue 1 without a goal to his name and additionally, only one player had more shots on goal without finding the back of the net than the Italian (27).
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