Roma have confirmed the arrival of Steven N Zonzi from Sevilla, with the France international signing a four-year deal with the Serie A club.
The World Cup winner was strongly linked with a move away for the best part of two years and appears to have finally got his wish, linking up again with Monchi, Sevilla s former sporting director, in the Italian capital.
Monchi was the man who originally brought N Zonzi to Spain from Stoke City, and after departing England he developed into one of LaLiga s best midfielders.
But, despite turning 30 in December, N Zonzi still has designs on developing as a player after Roma spent an initial €26.65million to sign him, though the final fee could rise by a further €4m depending on performance-related clauses.
N Zonzi told the club s official website: I feel very happy to be here, and to be a new Roma player.
I always want to improve – regardless of age, the most important thing is to give your best and work hard.
I want to do that, to become a better player and help the team with my play and experience.
It s official: World Cup winner Steven Nzonzi is an player!
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN)
N Zonzi’s best season at Sevilla came under Jorge Sampaoli in the 2016-17 campaign when he combined brilliantly with Samir Nasri, helping the club finish fourth in LaLiga.
A falling out with the club s management in November last year nearly led to his departure as N Zonzi reportedly tried to force a move, but he was integrated back into the squad by Vincenzo Montella following the sacking of Eduardo Berizzo.
The 29-year-old who won the 2015-16 Europa League becomes the latest new addition for Roma, who start their domestic season with a trip to Torino on Sunday.
