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Diawara completes €21m switch from Napoli to Roma

Roma have signed Amadou Diawara from Napoli for €21 million (£19m, $24m), who becomes Paulo Fonseca's third signing of the summer.

The midfielder, on international duty with Guinea at the Africa Cup of Nations, has signed a five-year deal.

Diawara, 21, joins Roma after the Giallorossi sold Kostas Manolas to Napoli for €36 million ($41m, £32m) on Sunday.

"We have been following Amadou for a while now," said Roma's chief executive Guido Fienga.

"He is a player whose talent has been clear to those in Italy for a number of years.