OFFICIAL: Leipzig full-back Angelino joins AS Roma

Angelino had a problem at Galatasaray. If he made 20 appearances this season, the Turks were forced to buy him from RB Leipzig for 6 million euros. That is why he has not been on the pitch since 12th December, when they faced Copenhagen in the Champions League group stage. Now, he has a solution and a new destination: Daniele de Rossi's Roma.

His arrival at the Italian team was confirmed through the 'Giallorossi' social networks, which published a short video of him posing with the 'Loba' shirt. He joins at a very interesting time because, after the sacking of Jose Mourinho, he enjoys the opportunity to fight to be an important piece during this process of rebuilding the project. The Special One has been there since July 2021. 

The full-back's career is curious in that he has never quite found a stable home despite always being a key player for his coaches. He came through the ranks at Manchester City for a short spell at New York City, and his record includes Mallorca, NC Breda, PSV and Hoffenheim, as well as his owners and the club he has just left behind to return to the big leagues.

The only time it could be said of him that he had to take on a secondary role was in the first half of his 19-20 season, which he spent at the Etihad Stadium. Otherwise, he has been switching clubs since the age of 20 in search of the playing time he seemed to have earned in Germany at the end of 2022, after two-and-a-half years as a starter. On the table, there is an option to buy for 6 million euros with a potential percentage of future sale for the Bundesliga side. 

 

January 30, 2024