Justin Kluivert explains he chose Roma as “a great opportunity, because it’s a great club for my development as a young player.”
The 19-year-old completed his transfer from Ajax for €17.25m plus a potential €1.5m in bonuses and 10 per cent sell-on clause worth a maximum of €4m.
“If feel good. I am at an unbelievable club and I love this club, so I cannot wait to start,” Kluivert told Roma TV.
Justin Kluivert explains he chose Roma as “a great opportunity, because it’s a great club for my development as a young player.”
The 19-year-old completed his transfer from Ajax for €17.25m plus a potential €1.5m in bonuses and 10 per cent sell-on clause worth a maximum of €4m.
“If feel good. I am at an unbelievable club and I love this club, so I cannot wait to start,” Kluivert told Roma TV.
“I think it’s a great club for my development as a young player. Roma are a great club for me and I think they can make me a bigger, stronger player and I can do some good things here.
“I was a very young player last season, but now I know how football really works at a high level. I like it and feel that now I can go higher, I need that and this club is a great opportunity for me and that’s why I chose Roma.
“I did it to challenge myself and I can’t wait to get started. It’s a great team with lots of different styles, as some guys are very talented with the ball, others are very good at getting the ball back and that makes a good team. We can do great things this season.
“The player I like the most at the moment is Edin Dzeko, as I like scoring and he scores a lot, so he’s the best.
“I want to make Roma champions, that’s why I came here. I know it was a long time ago, but I think with the team we’re creating this season it’s possible. We have to start the season with the mindset that it’s possible and then do our best.
“Roma went far in the Champions League this year and hopefully can do even better next time.”
"Amo questo club e non vedo l'ora di iniziare": le parole di Justin Kluivert nella sua prima intervista da giocatore dell'#ASRoma pic.twitter.com/P1HNr6NLqk
— AS Roma (@OfficialASRoma) July 1, 2018