Arsenal accepts £840,000 loan fee for Szczesny

Poland international Wojciech Szczesny has returned to Serie A side Roma for a second consecutive loan deal after Arsenal accepted a £840,000 fee.

The 26-year-old had a successful loan spell at the Stadio Olimpico last season making 34 appearances in the domestic scene and eight in the UEFA Champions League.

Szczesny is still considered a part of the Gunners squad by manager Arsene Wenger but with Petr Cech as the undisputed first choice, the Polish goalkeeper needs to find game time.

According to the Daily Star, Roma will pay the goalkeeper £46,000-a-week wage while Arsenal get £840,000 as loan fee.

“I’m very happy,” Szczesny told Roma TV. “After a good season last year I had possibility of coming back and I was very happy that the coach wanted me. I’m delighted to be back and I hope that we can improve on what we did last season.”

Szczesny joined Arsenal’s academy in 2006 and made his senior debut three years later.

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Roma signs Mohamed Salah from Chelsea on a permanent deal

Chelsea have confirmed that winger Mohamed Salah has left the club to join Roma on a permanent deal.

The Egypt international spent the whole of last season on loan at the Serie A side, playing a key part in their third-place finish.

Having failed to make an impact at Stamford Bridge since joining from Basel in 2014, the 24-year-old has now departed the West London outfit for good.

Salah, who also spent the second half of the 2014-15 campaign at Fiorentina, scored just two goals for the Blues in 13 appearances.

A club statement read: "Chelsea Football Club thanks Mohamed for his service and wishes him well for the future."

Chelsea have also offloaded Stipe Perica to Udinese for £3.2m this summer, while nine others have been loaned out, including Baba Rahman to Schalke 04.

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Juventus Complete €3m Loan Signing of Mehdi Benatia From Bayern Munich

Juventus Complete €3m Loan Signing of Mehdi Benatia From Bayern Munich

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New Roma Nigerian signing out for six months after knee operation

Nigerian youngster Nura Abdullahi has suffered yet another major injury setback as he will now be out of action for at least six months after he underwent surgery on his knee.

“He underwent a knee surgery last month and he will be out for about six months,” a source informed

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Last season, the Kaduna-born player from Abuja Football College endured two long spells by the sidelines as a result of injuries.

Last week, the highly-promising right back Abdullahi signed a new four-year contract at Italian Serie A side AS Roma after a season-long loan switch from lower league side Spezia. 

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AS Roma sign two Nigerian youngsters

Umar Sadiq

AS Roma have signed two Nigerian youngsters on permanent deals. The two players are Sadiq Umar and Nura Abdullahi.


The former Abuja Football College stars were signed for a combined €5-million (R82-million) and penned four-year contracts with the Italian club. Umar (19) is a striker and Nura (18) is a right-back. 

The two players spent the 2015/2016 season on loan at Roma from Serie B side Spezia, but have now made their moves permanent. Umar Sadiq scored two goals in six appearances for AS Roma last season 

Nura Abdullahi.

👍 Sadiq Umar and Abdullahi Nura are now #ASRoma players after deals were tied up today: https://t.co/PYLSAhNxQ1 pic.twitter.com/snkmdNtiaE

— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) June 21, 2016

Roma have also completed the permanent signing of Italy forward Stephan El Shaarawy from AC Milan for €13-million. The 23-year-old has signed a four-year permanent contract with the Giallorossi after a successful six-month loan deal. 

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Wojciech Szczesny Set for Arsenal Return After Roma Talks Stall

Wojciech Szczesny Set for Arsenal Return After Roma Talks Stalltra

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Chelsea makes third bid for Radja Nainggolan

Chelsea have made a third bid for 28-year-old Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan , with Antonio Conte known to be an avid admirer of the Belgian  . 

Nainggolan claimed he had spoken with his Belgium teammates Thibaut Courtois and Hazard, with Eden Hazard admitting that Radja Nainggolan wants to move to Chelsea in the summer transfer window.

‘I think Radja Nainggolan is one of the best in the world, so with Thibaut Courtois we’d love him to come to Chelsea,’ Hazard said 

It’s understood Chelsea may have to shell out around £35 million for Nainggolan if they are to be successful in landing him.

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