“I will repay the club’s trust.”

Matías Soulé published his first interview as a Roma player.

The Argentinian spoke with Rome TV after his signing was made official earlier today.

“I am really happy. I thank the Friedkin family, who brought me here – they did everything to get me here,” said the 21-year-old, who signed a permanent contract until 2029.

“It’s a dream for me to be here. They wanted me, just like I wanted to be here. I also thank my family, they’ve always been close to me, my girlfriend, everyone who works with me. I can’t wait to get started.”

“My warm welcome at the airport? It was beautiful, I didn’t expect it. I knew there were some people there, but not like this. I could never have imagined this in my life.”

“Paredes and Dybala? As soon as the first rumours started that I would be coming, they told me everything that was happening here. About how good it was to play for this club, I asked them everything. Every day we spoke more and more with Paulo, and he said to me: “Come on, I’m waiting for you here. I have the place free for you…”

“I embrace the expectations and the responsibility that comes with it. When I’m appreciated, I like it even more. I’ll have to prove it on the pitch, repay the trust of the club and the fans who were waiting for me yesterday.”

“I wouldn’t be here today with Di Francesco and Angelozzi (ex-Frosinone coach and technical director). Without them I wouldn’t have come here, I wouldn’t have had the chance to play, they put their trust in me from day one.”

“De Rossi’s style of play can be very important for me. I thought about everything before I came here. Last year I saw how the team played, how it has changed since he came here. It was really incredible. Training with him, since he also played in Argentina, speaks a little Argentinian and understands everything well, will really help me a lot.”

“The coach, the club… they all played a role in my coming here… what I wanted most was to stay here in Italy and come to Roma.”

“I say to the fans: thank you for the welcome at the airport, it was great for me, I will also thank you on the pitch, for showing what I can do. See you in the stadium. Bye Roma.”