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Southampton's club record signing Pablo Osvaldo has revealed that his former club AS Roma forced him out of the Stadio Olimpico.<br /><br />The 27-year-old Italian International, who signed for the Saints for a fee of £12.8m during the summer transfer window, insisted that he was happy to have joined the Premier League outfit.
Osvaldo told reporters : <em>"Was I in exile? No, I didn't feel that way. I decided to leave along with the club, who made it clear they wanted me to go.<br /><br />"The normal fans always showed affection for me. There is an element of the fans who love football the wrong way and I could not stay in Rome with people writing nasty messages outside my house.<br /><br />"I wanted to try an experience abroad, Southampton wanted me and so I decided they were the best option for me. I am really happy. I need to adapt to their style of football, which will take a little time, but I have faith."</em>
Written by Sri Aswin
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