Serie A: AS Roma confirm Luca Pellegrini-Leonardo Spinazzola swap deal with Juventus

AS Roma have signed midfielder Leonardo Spinazzola from Juventus while sending defender Luca Pellegrini in the opposite direction, the Serie A side have said. [caption id=“attachment_6912971” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] As Roma signed Leonardo Spinazzola on a four-year contract. @ASRomaEN[/caption] Spinazzola had agreed a four-year contract, with the club shelling out 29.5 million euros ($33.48 million) for the 26-year-old, Roma said in a statement. Juventus had paid 22 million euros for Pellegrini. Roma also confirmed that Greek international Kostas Manolas had moved to Napoli for a fee of 36 million euros after spending five seasons in the Italian capital. Roma Chief Executive Guido Fienga had no doubts Spinazzola would settle quickly. “Leonardo is a young player that has already acquired a lot of valuable experience in Italian football. I am certain that he will settle in here very quickly and will fit in well with the style our new coach implements,” he said.