FILE PHOTO - Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta vs AS Roma - Bergamo, Italy - August 20, 2017 AS Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco REUTERS/Alberto Lingria
MILAN (Reuters) - Czech Republic forward Patrik Schick is close to signing for AS Roma, the club said on Monday, a move which would complete a remarkable rise for a player who was playing with a midtable team in his homeland two seasons ago.
Roma said in a statement that the 21-year-old Sampdoria striker, seen by many as potentially the best Czech player to have emerged for several years, arrived at Rome airport where around 200 fans were waiting for him, according to Italian media.
