Goal.com · Jul 20, 2017
Roma sign €18m Defrel from Sassuolo
The striker has signed for the capital club on a five-year deal, where he will once again play under ex-Sassuolo boss Eusebio Di Francesco
Roma have signed striker Gregoire Defrel from Sassuolo in a deal that could rise to be worth €18 million.
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The 26-year-old French forward joins Roma on an initial loan from Sassuolo – where he scored 23 goals in 73 appearances under new Giallorossi boss Eusebio Di Francesco – and has agreed a five-year contract at the Stadio Olimpico running until June 2022.
Roma will pay Sassuolo €5m loan fee for 2017-18, with an obligation to make the transfer permanent for €15m, should certain sporting targets be met.