After signing two new players for free – both Serbian (Nemanja Matic and Mile Svilar), Roma spend their first money on a reinforcement this summer. Turkish right back Mehmet Zeki Celik arrived at Olimpico – Roma paid Lille 7 million euros, the player signed a four-year contract and took the no.19 shirt.##NAJAVA_MECA_6490159##Bearing in mind that Lille brought him four years ago for 2.5 million euros from Istanbulspor, we can state that the French club made good money on the guy who helped them win the French championship in the 2020/21 season. At the same time, Les Dogues retained the right to 15 percent of his next transfer. And if the Turk proves himself a good acquisition in Italy, it is not impossible that an even bigger transfer awaits him, since Transfermarkt estimates his value at 18 million euros after signing for the Wolfess.The 25-year-old whose last name means ‘steel’ gave his first impressions of the transfer.”I am honored to play for such an important club. I have great ambitions and a desire to contribute to the club’s success. I am ready and focused, I never give up and you will never see me not fighting on the field”, said Celik after signing for Giallorossi.Excited to get to work 💪Zeki Celik’s first interview as a member of the Giallorossi! 🐺#ASRoma | @mzekicelik17 pic.twitter.com/YyoEH15mXw— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) July 5, 2022 Now Jose Mourinho has two right-backs at his disposal, and the Turk has become competition for Rick Karsdorp, who carried most of the burden on the right flank during last season.Celik played nearly 150 games for Lille in four years at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium, more precisely 143, scoring eight and setting up 14 goals. Roma also got a defender who has 13 appearances in the Champions League in his resume.
