Dybala on how Mourinho convinced him to join Roma: “Right away I knew he would convince me.” | OneFootball

Paulo Dybala revealed the details behind his move to Roma in the summer of 2022.

The Argentine star was given a royal welcome to the Italian capital as he joined Jose Mourinho’s ranks in the aftermath of Roma’s Conference League title.

In a brand new interview with Sports Illustrated, Dybala recalled his conversations with Mourinho leading up to his decision to move to Roma.

“I was in Turin, at home. One day, one of my agents came to me and said that Mourinho wanted to talk to me. Of course, Mourinho is special: he is a coach who has won everything, a unique person. I couldn’t ignore his call.”

“But right away I knew he would convince me, and that’s why I wanted to wait,” said the Argentine.

“The first time we just had a nice chat, it was a long conversation, but he didn’t push for an immediate answer. But the next day he wanted to call me back, so I told him to give me a few hours to talk to my family and my wife.”

“I spoke to them and to my team and, once I had made the decision to join Roma, I sent him a message saying: ‘See you soon’. And with that we closed the deal.”