Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah has officially joined Italian Serie A giants AS Roma on loan. The Egyptian international had joined Premier League champions Chelsea during the winter transfer window of the 2013/14 season.
After an unsuccessful spell with the Blues he left the club on loan last winter to join Serie A side Fiorentina. He rejoined Chelsea this summer but his future at Stamford Bridge was uncertain as he was not guaranteed a strating XI spot by Jose Mourinho. The media had speculated a lot about his move away from the club.
Today he has officially move away from Chelsea to join AS Roma.
Chelsea and AS Roma have officially confirmed the news on twitter:
Chelsea Football Club has agreed terms with AS Roma for the season-long loan of Mohamed Salah… http://t.co/D3vGPEFiEI
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 6, 2015
È ufficiale! Mohamed Salah è un nuovo giocatore dell’#ASRoma! http://t.co/6NVp60uMwa pic.twitter.com/v2MfDpTlY5
— AS Roma (@OfficialASRoma) August 6, 2015
Speaking to local Italian media Salah sounded ecstatic after joining the Italian giants.
He was quoted: “I think Roma are one of the biggest clubs in the world and I’m happy to be in this team\.
“I think everybody here has ambition and everybody wants to win the title.
“Everybody will give their best to make the fans happy.”