Artem Dovbyk explains why he was so decided to hitch Roma, as talking to Daniele De Rossi and the Friedkin household made him ‘imagine on this challenge’ relatively than different presents.
The switch was lastly accomplished this afternoon, as he left Girona FC for €30.5m plus one other €5.5m in add-ons and a ten per cent reduce of the longer term switch charge.
There’s believed to be a restrict on the whole sum so it can’t transcend €38.5m.
“I’m very glad, lastly it’s occurred. I can’t wait to see my first day within the group,” Dovbyk advised the official Roma web site.
He revealed that patrons Dan and Ryan Friedkin had a really particular, private function within the negotiations.
“I spoke with Dan and Ryan, I had by no means spoken to the President earlier than in a switch. All this satisfied me to come back right here. Roma is without doubt one of the greatest golf equipment in Italy and I imagine on this challenge, so I hope we are able to do one thing attention-grabbing this season.”
The followers additionally helped affect the participant with “some humorous and a few very critical” movies on social media.
As high scorer in LaLiga throughout his debut season with 24 targets and eight assists in 36 video games, the 27-year-old had been anticipated to hitch a Champions League membership and Atletico Madrid made a agency provide to signal him.
Nevertheless, he was decided to hitch the Giallorossi and reportedly even accepted a €1.5m reduce to push the transfer by way of.
“Final season was wonderful for me and for Girona, it’s the primary time in historical past that Girona play within the Champions League. I’ll miss the group, however I have to do the subsequent step.
“It’s a unique membership, Girona is a small membership in Spain, whereas Roma is a really massive membership with loads of historical past. I do know there’s massive strain on me, however soccer with out strain shouldn’t be soccer.”
The function of Pichichi – the Spanish model of Capocannoniere – in LaLiga is a uncommon one, as in recent times it had been dominated by Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema and Robert Lewandowski, till the enormous Ukrainian got here alongside.
“It’s an incredible feeling as a result of it by no means occurred earlier than. I wish to say thanks to my teammates, as a result of they created loads of probabilities for me and it’s my job to attain loads of targets. It was an incredible feeling.
“It’s an honour and a duty for me, I wish to play my greatest soccer in Italy.”
His new teammates embody Argentina internationals Paulo Dybala and Matias Soulé, in order that they ought to supply loads of service.
“These are high gamers, everybody is aware of they’re very expert and I hope these gamers can create loads of probabilities for me and I rating many targets,” added Dovbyk.
“I spoke to Daniele De Rossi, he defined the tactical recreation, the membership and after this dialogue I had an excellent emotion. It is usually why I made this selection.”
Considerably inevitably, when requested for his soccer idol, Dovbyk appeared to a different Ukrainian who was a legend in Italy for Milan.
“I might say Andriy Shevchenko, as he’s Ukrainian, our greatest participant, and likewise performed in Italy. He’s the most effective participant from Ukraine.”
It’s nonetheless pre-season, however Dovbyk is wanting ahead to his first expertise on the Stadio Olimpico.
“It’s an incredible stadium, I watched many video games there, 70,000 followers is wonderful for any participant. I visited Rome as soon as, however didn’t see something because it was throughout Coronavirus. I wish to see it now.”
Dovbyk holds first Roma interview
