Lorenzo Pellegrini assures you ‘couldn’t imagine a greater feeling’ than committing his future to boyhood club Roma.
The midfielder’s current contract had been due to expire at the end of this season, but he put pen to paper on a new deal to June 2026.
It also saw the €30m release clause removed entirely, so anyone who wants the Italy international must negotiate directly with the club.
“It’s impossible for me to explain this feeling, it’s what I’ve always wanted – to cement this bond between myself and my team and my city,” Pellegrini told the Roma website.
“You couldn’t imagine a greater feeling than this. I feel truly honoured that the ownership, Tiago [Pinto] and the coach have always considered me so important; I will try to repay that faith every day on the pitch by giving 110 per cent and doing everything I can to keep improving.”
Locking down Pellegrini was even more important this season, as he was given the captain’s armband and is one of the only remaining homegrown Romans in the squad.
“From the moment I started work here a key target was to agree a contract extension with Lorenzo: for that reason this is a very significant day for me,” noted general manager Tiago Pinto.
“Lorenzo is the perfect example of the core characteristics of our sporting project; not just because of his evident ability as a player but also because, being a Rome-born, Roma fan who was developed within our academy system, he shares a bond with the club that makes him a pillar of what we are building.
“No sporting project can be put in place without a clear and strong identity underpinning it.”
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— AS Roma (@OfficialASRoma) October 2, 2021