With the recent arrival of Sergio Oliveria and Ainsely Maitland Niles to the Stadio Olimpico, Roma were forced to offload some outcasts in order to provide some liquidity within the wages of the squad. As a result, the Giallorossi have announced the departure of the veteran defender Federico Fazio,
According to Gianluca Di Marzio, both parties have mutually agreed to terminate the the 34 year-old centre-back’s contract with the Giallorossi due to a lack of playing time. As a result, the experienced stopper has decided to join Salernitana on a six-month contract until the end of this year’s campaign.
Since his arrival to the Stadio Olimpico from Sevilla during the 2016-17 Serie A campaign, the 34 year-old Argentine ha played a vital role within the final defence as he made 127 appearances and scored eleven goals for the Giallorossi.
However, after the accumulation of numerous injuries and the acquisitions of star stoppers Chris Smalling and Roger Ibanez, the veteran defender has lost his place within the starting lineup, forcing him to search elsewhere in order to seek playing time.
Despite the fact that the former Argentinian international is toward the back end of his career, the club officials believe that Fazio can play a vital role in helping I Granata stay alive within the Serie A this season through his aerial dominance, his astounding anticipation and comprehension of the game, and aggressive style of defending in order to take the ball off the opposition.