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Gerson leaves Roma for Flamengo in €11.8m deal

Roma have confirmed that midfielder Gerson has joined Brazilian side Flamengo in an €11.8million deal.

Gerson, 22, made 42 appearances for Roma across two seasons after joining in 2016, scoring two goals and registering an assist.

He spent the 2018-19 campaign on loan at Fiorentina, where he cemented himself in the first team and made 40 appearances in all competitions, finding the net three times and creating a further four goals.

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The former Fluminense midfielder has made the move to Flamengo, it was confirmed on Friday, and the Brazilian outfit will hope their new signing can help them close the gap from third to unbeaten league leaders Palmeiras, which currently stands at eight points with 10 games played.