On the last day of player transfers, "Roma" was very active and signed two football players on loan. From Madrid's "Atletico" until the end of the season, the Italian club borrowed experienced forward Nikola Kalinic. The agreement includes an option to buy all the rights to the Croatian for 9 million euros next summer.
"I am happy to join a great club. I am proud to be a part of it. "Roma" is a historic club and I am very happy to be here," said N. Kalinic.
Last season, the forward played 24 matches for "Atletico", scoring 4 goals.
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Also, to "Roma" for one season comes the attacking midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan from London's "Arsenal" team.
It is reported that the Italian club will pay 3 million euros for the loan agreement to the "gunners", and there is no buyout clause in the contract.
"This is a great opportunity for me to take another step in this great club. I understand what the team's goals are and I am sure that together we can achieve them," said H. Mkhitaryan upon arriving in Italy.
The 30-year-old Armenian played 39 matches for "Arsenal" last season, scoring 6 goals and making 7 assists.
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