Roma have announced the signing of Aleksandar Kolarov from Manchester City in a deal worth €5 million.The Serbian, who won two Premier League with the Citizens, has signed a three-year contract with the Serie A club until 2020.Kolarov’s departure paves the way for Benjamin Mendy to sign for Man City. The AS Monaco left-back is set to complete a £52m move to the Etihad Stadium in a deal that will take City’s spending on full-backs this summer to more than £100m.Kolarov, 31, will be remembered fondly for his seven years at Man City. But he expressed his excitement after signing for the Giallorossi.“I am extremely happy to be here,” Kolarov said, per the club’s website. “I will give 100 per cent and more for Roma.“My objective is always the same: to win.”
Roma's latest announcement is class
The summer of 2017 has brought with it a number of excellent transfer reveals. Roma used FIFA 17 to announce the arrival of Lorenzo Pellegrini and made a hilarious video when they signed Cengiz Under from Istanbul Basaksehir.
Liverpool, Southampton and even Yeovil Town have got in on the act.
Watch: Roma announce Kolarov
Roma’s latest effort is up there with the best. There are no fancy effects, simply Kolarov listening to a brief about a mock announcement they have planned for him.
It starts with the defender being kidnapped and ends with him dropped from a helicopter, landing in a tree full of goats.
Check it out below.
Simply brilliant.
Man City said goodbye in style
Man City said farewell to Kolarov with a lovely tweet.
Roma’s sporting director Monchi believes Kolarov’s experience will be vitally important following Francesco Totti’s retirement.
“Aleksandar is a player with vast experience who can immediately contribute to the team,” the club’s sporting director, Monchi, said. “I believe he will help us develop, on and off the pitch.
“I want to thank him for the enthusiasm and willingness he has shown in wanting to come to Roma.”
Kolarov didn't want to stay at City
Pep Guardiola didn’t want to stand in Kolarov’s way once the player informed him of his desire to leave.
"I don't like to work with people who don't want to stay," Guardiola said this week, per ESPN. "Kola helped me a lot last season in terms of many, many things.
"But he had a big chance to go back to Rome where he was before and he spoke to me, the club and asked me to leave.
"I don't like to stay with players who don't want to stay. That's why it's the best option for everybody.”