While the Roma he lost the feeling of scoring goals, but with Sampdoria he has learned to score and smile again. Defrel has started fresh with the blucerchiati and put his negative experience in Rome behind him.
Now there could be another adventure for the Frenchman which could bring him away from Serie A. For the striker, on loan to Sampdoria but still owned by Roma, there is strong interest from three Premier League clubs: Fulham, Watford and West Ham.