Roma have broken the Sporting Gijón transfer record by paying €4.5 million (£4m) to seal the capture of Under-21 international Jose Ángel. The Italian squad have sped up the transfer after Fulham have brought the former Liverpool defender Riise back to the Premier League. The 21-year-old flew to Italy this week to undergo a medical at the Calcio club before putting pen to paper on a contract. Jose Ángel attracted the attention of European champions Barcelona, Málaga, and the Italian squad of Fiorentina before Roma took the initiative making the best offer for the player.
The replacement for Jose Ángel is Damián Suárez from Defensor, who was presented on Thursday and will join the team immediately. In addition to Damian, Canella and Lora have suficient experience and skill to keep the defense safe.
The club is still waiting to complete the squad, and the two preferred options by the manager are Armenteros from Seville and André Castro from Porto. Preciado told on Monday's press conference “Someone can leave and someone can come, but we are 90% there”, so we should not expect much more news during the transfer window.
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