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Roma signing Gregoire Defrel: I had other offers

Gregoire Defrel is delighted with his move to Roma.

The former Sassuolo striker admits he had offers from Italy and abroad before choosing Roma.

“My agent told me about Roma's interest and I wanted to come in January," Defrel confirmed in his presentation Press conference.

“Then I decided to stay at Sassuolo, hoping I could come here in the summer. I had other offers, but in my heart and my head there was only Roma.

“It will be different to Sassuolo, but I like that. Roma have a very important stadium and a beautiful fanbase.

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“Do we have to aim for the Scudetto? Of course, Roma is a great team. I'm vying with [Edin] Dzeko in attack, and if another player comes in that will be important.

“What can I learn from Dzeko? A lot, because he's a really good striker who has scored so many goals.

“I always watch him in training, and he never makes a mistake in front of goal."

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