El Aynaoui: “Roma is an incredible club, I can’t wait to work with Gasperini.” | OneFootball

Roma officially opens a new chapter in midfield with Neil El Aynaoui, the first signing of the Gasperini era.

Arrived from Lens for a total fee of €25 million, the 2001-born midfielder spoke to the club’s official channels with his first words as a Giallorossi player.

“Thank you for the warm welcome. I received a fantastic welcome at the airport and today during my medical. The welcome was warm and enthusiastic, which is truly wonderful.”

“The initial interviews were with Massara, but I want to thank the owners, the management, and everyone at the club for taking such good care of me and facilitating my move here.”

“I would describe myself as a modern midfielder, with good stamina and the ability to play in both halves of the pitch. I’m always willing to give my all and I cover a lot of ground.”

“Gasperini? Of course, I knew about him when I was in France. He’s a top-class coach who was very successful at Atalanta. So, he’s a great coach at a great club who wants to play attacking football. I can’t wait to start working with him and learn from him.”

“This is what they told me before I left, and it’s not a lie: besides being an incredible club, this is also a wonderful city, everyone told me. They were absolutely right about my destination.”

“I can’t wait to meet everyone in the locker room. I’ll get to know them when I start working with them. I’m fortunate to be joining a team with top-class players. I’ll try to learn from them all so I can improve and become the best player I can be.”

“In the short term, the goal is to get to know the team as quickly as possible. I can’t wait to start training again. In the long term, I want to contribute as much as I can to the team and bring the club back to the level it deserves. It’s a great club, so the goal is to win a trophy, which would be fantastic.”

“When I arrived, I immediately understood the passion that exists in this city, and seeing all of this makes you want to give your all for the fans, because the city deserves it. You can feel the enormous support for the team, and if that’s what you feel at the airport, I can’t wait to see what happens at the stadium!”