Roma Acquires 2 Captains with De Roon Joining From Atalanta and Balerdi From Marseille
- Roma acquired midfielder Marten De Roon from Atalanta and center back Leonardo Balerdi from Marseille to strengthen their Serie A team.
- Marten De Roon, aged 35, became captain at Atalanta after spending a decade with the club during two separate periods.
- Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini said De Roon's transfer was completed in two days after he lost favor under coach Maurizio Sarri.
- De Roon's transfer cost about 1 million euros, and Balerdi joined Roma on a loan deal with an option to buy permanently.
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Roma acquires 2 captains with De Roon joining from Atalanta and Balerdi from Marseille
ROME (AP) — Roma stepped up its Serie A challenge with the acquisition of two captains on Sunday, with midfielder Marten De Roon coming over from Atalanta and center back Leonardo Balerdi joining from Marseille.
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Roma acquires 2 captains with De Roon joing from Atalanta and Balerdi from Marseille
Roma is stepping up its Serie A challenge with the acquisition of two captains. Midfielder Marten De Roon is coming over from Atalanta and center back Leonardo Balerdi is joining from Marseille.
"Two captains have arrived, De Roon and Balerdi. In this respect we give a strong physical breakthrough to the team that has talent, but also needed personality. I'm happy, we go out very solid" . (ANSA)
Rome reinforced its establishment in order to aspire to the title of Serie A with the addition on Sunday of two captains: the Dutch midfielder Marten De Roon, from Atalanta, and the Argentine central defender Leonardo Balerdi, who arrives from the Marseille Olympics.
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