Official: Hummels is now a Roma player

It’s official now. Mats Hummels, After months of uncertainty about his future once he announced his departure from Borussia Dortmund at the end of last season, he is a new Roma player. At 35 years old, the German center back signs for one season, with the option of another, and will receive 2.5 million euros.

Hummels He becomes the second central defender to join the squad in recent times. Daniel De Rossi after Roma announced on Monday the signing of Mario is beautiful, 29 years old and also without a contract, after not renewing for Atlético de Madrid. On the other hand, a third central defender, the Greek Konstantinos Manolaswill not sign for ‘giallorossi’ as negotiations broke down at the last minute.

Hummels arrived yesterday morning in the Italian capital after agreeing terms with Roma and ending uncertainty over his future after receiving numerous offers since his surprise departure from Dortmund, which came just days before the season ended as European runners-up lost in the Champions League final against Real Madrid at Wembley (2-0).

De Rossi, key to his decision

The insistence of Rossi It was the key to convince him and the departure of the English central defender Chris Smalling who on Monday signed for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Fayha, also helped him get on the right track.

Roma in its statement highlights his “enormous international experience. It has more than 600 matches in all competitions, national and international, 78 matches with the national team, in addition to 16 titles won between club and country, including the 2014 World Cup.” During his career he wore the Borussia Dortmund shirt (in two stages) and Bayern Munich. He chose the number 15 shirt and became the seventh German player in the history of the Giallorossa.