Roma have officially unveiled their first signing for the upcoming winter transfer window.
The capital club announced the acquisition of former Bodø/Glimt winger Ola Solbakken, who joins on a free transfer.
Solbakken, 24, has penned a 4.5 year contract that runs thru 30 June 2027 following the expiration of his contract with Bodø.
“I have been pushing for this, I really wanted to be a Roma player – and finally I can say that I am,“ Solbakken told the club’s official website.
“Roma stood out to me from the start—I really believe in the prospects and the plans for the club and I wanted to be a part of that.”
Adding, “I am coming here to learn and improve but I also want to show what I am capable of. The Roma fans are the best I have come across and I cannot wait to be playing on their side.”
Commenting on the addition of the attacker, Roma general manager Tiago Pinto confessed Solbakken fits perfectly into Roma’s project.
“Ola Solbakken has firmly established himself in a league where the level of competition has improved rapidly in recent years,” he stated.
“His age, his characteristics and the room he still has to improve all align with what we want for our project: Ola has great technical ability and is blessed with physical attributes that make him a modern footballer.”
“A number of different clubs were interested in him and in the end he has chosen to join Roma; we can only be very pleased about that.”
