Daniele De Rossi Announced by Boca Juniors After Transfer from Roma

Boca Juniors announced on Thursday that Daniele De Rossi has joined the club following his departure from Roma:

The 36-year-old midfielder left the Serie A side at the end of last season after 18 years with the club and will continue his career in Argentina.

De Rossi is expected to sign a deal with Boca that will extend to March 2020, according to Juampi Reynoso at AS. 

Supporters warmly welcomed De Rossi upon his arrival in Argentina:

The Italian completed a medical on Thursday, has had a tour of the club's Bombonera ground and will be presented at a press conference on Monday, according to Football Italia:

De Rossi has been praised for his decision to move to Boca Juniors:

The Italian is a talented, tenacious midfielder who spent his entire career at Roma. He was not too happy to be allowed to leave the club when his contract expired at the end of last season:

He made over 600 appearances for the Italian side—only Francesco Totti has made more—and was part of the Italy squad that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

His former Roma team-mate Leandro Paredes told TyC Sports (h/t Football Italia) that the new signing is excited to play for his new team.

"He told me that he can't wait to start and would play on Sunday if he could. He's crazy about the idea of wearing the Boca jersey," he said. "I'm not kidding, when he makes his debut, I want to be in the stands watching him."

De Rossi's move to Boca Juniors has already proved to be a hit with supporters and is likely to be the last of his career.