Mohamed Salah to Roma: Latest Loan Details, Reaction and More
Chelsea's Mohamed Salah has moved to AS Roma on a season-long loan with an option to buy, the English club announcedย on Thursday. ย ย
Salah hinted a move was imminent when he tweeted the following in July:
The Egyptian winger spent the latter half of last season on loan with Fiorentina, where he enjoyed a successful spell.
After joining the Florentine outfit in January, Salah scored nine goals and created a further four in all competitions.
WhoScored.com illustrated the crucial role Salah played in the side's attack, as well as his willingness to close down the opposition inside their own half:
Despite his promising loan spell, the 23-year-old is clearly surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge, particularly after boss Jose Mourinho admitted Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Victor Moses would not be loaned out this summer, per Sky Sports:
As Opta Paolo demonstrates, Salah has an excellent chance of nailing down a regular place at Roma, as a number of their players have struggled to impress in Serie A:
In Salah, Romaย have acquired a promising and versatile young player with plenty of potential.
He still needs to work on his final ball, but expect the Egyptian to thrive with regular football under his belt and continue to improve his all-round game in another positive season next year.
