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Defrel arrives for his Roma medical

Defrel arrives for his Roma medical

French striker Gregoire Defrel has arrived at the Villa Stuart clinic in Rome to undergo a medical ahead of making a move to the Giallorossi. The 26-year-old, who will reunite with his former Sassuolo boss Eusebio Di Francesco in the capital, will initially arrive on a €5M loan deal before nmaking that move permanent next summer. Roma will pay a further €15M to his former employers which will arrive in four instalments.
 
As he arrived for his tests, Defrel, who netted 18 times for Sassuolo last season, stated that; “I am very contented, now I’ll undergo my tests before joining the rest of the squad in America. I can’t wait to start”.
 
Roma have been chasing the player for the past 12 months and were close to bringing him to the Eternal City last summer. The arrival of Di Francesco however, made a move this summer look certain and despite attention from Premier League side Leicester City, Defrel is close to making his long awaited move to one of Italy’s biggest clubs.