Roma held onto their lead and will add Even Ndicka. Milan attempted a late blitz, but the defender stuck to his word and will soon ink a five-year contract with the Giallorossi. He reached the Italian capital for the medicals Tuesday morning, Gianluca Di Marzio reports.
The center-back will join on a free move after a few solid campaigns with Eintracht Frankfurt in Bundesliga. He’ll be the second Bosman addition by La Lupa, which announced the arrival of Houssem Aouar over the past weekend.
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According to Corriere dello Sport, Ndicka will earn €4M annually at Roma. He’ll undergo physical evaluations before leaving for the Ivory Coast. He has decided to represent it instead of France, where he was born and starred at the youth level, or Cameroon, his father’s home country. He’s about to make his international debut. He and Aouar will miss some matches in January due to the 2024 African Cup of Nations.
The newcomer will initially replace Diego Llorente, who will not be retained through the activation of his option to buy from Leeds United following a six-month loan spell He could eventually return for different terms. The addition could allow the Giallorossi to cash in on Ibanez.
Our Take on Roma and Ndicka
If the reports were accurate, they had to significantly raise the salary they offered to convince him at first. Milan going after him didn’t make a lot of sense since they are set defensively. Instead, he could have been a good opportunity for Juventus and Napoli.
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