AS Roma coach Claudio Ranieri is convinced of big things from Adriano.
The former Inter Milan striker is set to make his competitive debut on Saturday in the Super Coppa against former club Inter Milan.
Ranieri said: "Adriano is a player who wants to regenerate and become L'Imperatore once again. He's working well and is eager to sacrifice himself for the team, so he can become that champion of a few years ago.
"Even when he's tired, he never says no and the specialised diet is progressing well. I don't care so much about how many kilos he loses, but rather that he finds the right physical fitness.
"The team welcomed him like one of the family and I'm convinced Adriano will have a great season. He can appear sad to outsiders, but he's just a quiet lad. Juan and Jeremy Menez are the same way."
