Roma are set to make France international Steven N'Zonzi their 12th new signing this summer after reaching an agreement with his club Sevilla.
The World Cup winner landed in the Eternal City on Tuesday to undergo a medical, having already agreed personal terms with the Giallorossi.
Roma's sporting director Monchi has raided his former club for a player he signed for them from Stoke City in 2015. Roma are reported to have agreed a fee of €32 million for the midfielder who had a release clause in his contract -- which still had two years left to run on it -- valued at €35m.
He is likely to be the last arrival of a very busy transfer window for Monchi, who has brought in Ante Coric, Ivan Marcano, Bryan Cristante, Justin Kluivert, Antonio Mirante, Davide Santon, Nicolo Zaniolo, William Bianda, Javier Pastore, Daniel Fuzato and Robin Olsen.
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Alisson Becker, Radja Nainggolan and Bruno Peres have all left the club, who finished third behind Juventus and Napoli in Serie A last season and reached the semifinals of the Champions League, where they were beaten by Liverpool.
N'Zonzi, 29, featured in five of France's World Cup fixtures, including the final. He made 90 appearances in La Liga and played 195 times in the Premier League for Blackburn Rovers and Stoke.
He is expected to challenge club captain Daniele De Rossi for a place in Eusebio Di Francesco's midfield. Roma get their Serie A campaign underway on Sunday with a trip to Torino.
Source: espn.co.uk