Italy's Belotti signs one-year deal with Roma as free agent

AFP , Sunday 28 Aug 2022

Andrea Belotti has signed for Roma on a one-year deal as a free agent, the Serie A club announced on Sunday.

Andrea Belotti
File Photo: Andrea Belotti after netting during the shootout as Italy beat Spain in the Euro semi-final. AFP

 

In a statement Roma said that the Italy striker had signed an initial one-year contract that runs until 30 June 2023".

"As part of the overall agreement there is also the option for an additional two-year extension, based on certain performance-related criteria," Roma added.

Belotti had been without a club after ending a seven-year spell at Torino, where he scored 100 Serie A goals, at the end of last season.

He arrives after Ghanaian attacker Felix Afena-Gyan's move to Cremonese and will back up Roma's starting centre-forward Tammy Abraham.

The 28-year-old has 44 caps for his country, netting 12 times and featuring in the Azzurri's Euro 2020 triumph last summer.

(For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.)

 
 
Short link: