Roma director of sport Monchi assured Kevin Strootman’s sale to Olympique Marseille was “a decision we all made together. Nobody held a gun to his head.”

Tonight’s game with Atalanta kicks off at 19.30 UK time (18.30 GMT), click here for the line-ups and Liveblog.

Strootman is already in France to complete his transfer to Olympique Marseille, for €25m plus €3m in bonuses.

Roma director of sport Monchi assured Kevin Strootman’s sale to Olympique Marseille was “a decision we all made together. Nobody held a gun to his head.”

Tonight’s game with Atalanta kicks off at 19.30 UK time (18.30 GMT), click here for the line-ups and Liveblog.

Strootman is already in France to complete his transfer to Olympique Marseille, for €25m plus €3m in bonuses.

The fact one of their key midfielders has been sold after the Serie A transfer window shut, so with no chance of finding a replacement, infuriated the fans, especially with Radja Nainggolan already going to Inter.

“Last season Kevin played 42 games, he’s a great player, but it was a decision we all made together: club, Coach and player,” Monchi told Sky Sport Italia.

The Dutch midfielder reportedly told friends and teammates that he was pushed out by the Giallorossi.

“I don’t want to get into the technical, economic or tactical issues. If you are at Roma, it’s because you want to be. Nobody put a gun to his head telling him to leave.

“When this situation emerged, we all decided to go forward with it.”

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