Gerson calls claims he didn’t want to join Fiorentina “lies” and could even stay beyond the initial loan from Roma.
The Brazilian rejected a move to Empoli this summer, and eventually moved to their Tuscan rivals on a loan with no buyout clause.
That move came after a delay in which it was suggested by some that he’d asked the Giallorossi to cancel to move at the last minute, as he didn’t want to join the Viola.
Gerson calls claims he didn’t want to join Fiorentina “lies” and could even stay beyond the initial loan from Roma.
The Brazilian rejected a move to Empoli this summer, and eventually moved to their Tuscan rivals on a loan with no buyout clause.
That move came after a delay in which it was suggested by some that he’d asked the Giallorossi to cancel to move at the last minute, as he didn’t want to join the Viola.
“When I arrived in Florence, some people said and wrote false things,” Gerson told Gazzetta dello Sport.
“They invented a story that I wasn’t happy, that I’d asked Roma to cancel the transfer and keep me in Giallorosso. Lies.
“After that goal [against Chievo] I wanted to make it clear to everyone that I was happy in my new adventure.
“At the end of June, Roma can take me back because I’m only on loan. But maybe the sporting directors of Roma and Fiorentina will also have some more discussions about my future. Maybe.
“Right now I only have one thought: giving 100 per cent for the Viola shirt. This club believes in my quality, I need to live up to the expectations.”