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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.
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 : "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.
"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.
"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."
Written by Sri Aswin
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