Nicolo Zaniolo has secured his exit from Roma by joining Galatasaray despite Jose Mourinho claiming he would remain at the Stadio Olympico.
The Italian made it known towards the latter stages of the January transfer window that he wanted to leave the capital. Zaniolo is highly-rated but his desire to quit the club did not go down well with Mourinho as Premier League clubs began to court his services.
Bournemouth and Tottenham were among those linked, but a deal couldn't be struck before the English window closed, meaning the 23-year-old was poised to stay put. Galatasaray though have managed to secure a deal that could be worth up to €29.5m (£26m) which ends an unsavoury saga that saw Mourinho and the Roma sporting director take aim at the player.
