It would have been an unexpected return to Roma for Kevin Strootman, who transferred to France just a year ago. The Dutchman played 5 years with the giallorossi, appeared 102 times and scoring 10 goals between 2013 and 2018. The player, directly from his retreat with the national team, revealed to VTBL that he was very close to a return to Roma during this summer's transfer window.
"I thought about returning to the giallorossi, but Marseille didn't find an interesting or sufficient offer. If your club says that you're now longer welcome and your old club arrives, you certainly think about it. But then nothing happened. One year ago, I signed for 5 years with Marseille, but then your president says a think like that, it doesn't give a good sensation. You'd prefer to hear that you're important and everyone wants you to stay. This was not the case, it was the opposite. However, I still have a contract for four years and I haven't felt like I should leave."
