New defender Antonio Rudiger said he “plays hard” and chose Roma for the Champions League, Serie A and “culture.”

The versatile centre-back completed his transfer from Stuttgart today, arriving on loan for €4m with option to buy for a further €9m.

“It's a great pleasure to be here and I'm delighted to wear the Roma colors,” the 22-year-old told Roma TV.

New defender Antonio Rudiger said he “plays hard” and chose Roma for the Champions League, Serie A and “culture.”

The versatile centre-back completed his transfer from Stuttgart today, arriving on loan for €4m with option to buy for a further €9m.

“It's a great pleasure to be here and I'm delighted to wear the Roma colors,” the 22-year-old told Roma TV.

"I chose Rome because it's a great city with a lot of culture and I want to be a part of this great team.

"I play center-back and I can also play right-back but I prefer to operate in the middle. As for my style of play, I play hard, I love to tackle and I'm quick too but there's a lot of things I have to improve in my game.

"I can score more goals from corners. I think that's one of the things I have to work on. I still have to improve on every aspect of my game because I am a young player. I can learn a lot in football, particularly from great players like De Rossi and from my team-mates at the back, Manolas and Castan.

“There are a lot of great players here like Totti, Edin Dzeko, Pjanic, Maicon and Gervinho. I think we have a very good team.

"I've heard a lot about Italian football because I played with guys like Kuzmanovic, Molinaro and Lukas Podolski. They told me Serie A would be a good move for me.

"The Champions League is one of the reasons why I came here and I'd love to make my debut in the competition.

"I want to be 100% fit to help the team and I came here to win trophies, the Scudetto. And for me personally, I want to develop further as a player and human being.

"'Grazie' to all the Roma fans and I will do my best whenever I wear the Roma jersey. Forza Roma!"

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