Boca Juniors president Daniel Angelici is delighted with their deal for Roma icon Daniele de Rossi.

De Rossi arrives on an initial one-year contract.

"We signed De Rossi for two reasons: firstly because he's always spoken well about Boca and because Nicolas Burdisso, his former teammate and our sporting director, told me about him," Angelici told Radio Radio.

“We also signed him for his stature, quality and what he represents. Our club were founded by young Italians from Genoa.

“The two styles of football are totally different, especially in terms of pace. For Daniele, it'll be an important challenge for him as a player in a different country, like how migrants used to go to an unknown land.

“Stature sometimes exceeds youth. I think he'll be a success with us. I'm certain that when De Rossi sees what goes down at La Bombonera, he'll realise that this the place for football.

“I think our other midfielders and young players will improve a lot with De Rossi around. He'll be a player who excites our young players: he'll be a role model for them."