Edin Dzeko signs new three-year Roma contract

Image: Edin Dzeko is staying with Roma after signing a new deal

Edin Dzeko has ended speculation about his future by signing a new three-year contract with Roma.

The Bosnia and Herzegovina striker has been at the Stadio Olimpico since 2015 and his new contract extends until the summer of 2022.

Dzeko spent four-and-a-half years at Manchester City before moving to Serie A.

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The 33-year-old had been linked with a return to the Premier League during the current transfer window, as well as possible moves to Inter Milan and Napoli.

"Over the last few weeks I have realised just how much the club wanted me to stay," said Dzeko.

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"My conversations with the board, the work we've been doing with the coach, the relationship with my team-mates and the love of the fans has all made me realise once again what I had already learned during these four years - that Rome is my home.

"Here there is everything we need to win something and I am delighted to be able to stay here even longer."

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