Samuel Dahl joined Djurgården from Örebro SK in the summer of 2023. Since then, the success has been clear and the left back has grown to become one of the absolute best in the Allsvenskan.
This has also led to speculation about the 21-year-old’s future and in recent times most have pointed to a move to Italian Roma, something that is now also a fact.
Djurgården now announces via its official website that Dahl is being sold to Roma.
– It’s an incredible feeling and I have to pinch my arm a little to understand it. I am very happy and my time in Djurgården has been completely unforgettable. Since I arrived a year ago, I have only had good times; in the team, with the management staff, with everyone around and the supporters have been gold from day one, he tells the website.
Sports manager Bosse Andersson also speaks out.
– This is a fantastic fairy tale. A year ago exactly on the day, Samuel came to Djurgården from Örebro, who had a really tough time in the Superettan. Now he’s ready for Roma, one of the biggest and most storied clubs in Serie A. It’s an incredible development that Samuel has had and I think all zookeepers can feel a sense of pride that one of our players is going to a big European club of Roma’s caliber, he tells the website.
Roma have also confirmed the signing on their website. Dahl gets jersey number 26 and becomes the 13th Swede to represent the club, which recently celebrated 97 years with a now classic march with 5,000 supporters through the historic center of Rome.
Neither the length of the contract nor the official price tag is stated. Corriere dello Sport states that it is a five-year contract and that Dahl costs around 4 million euros (around 47 million kroner) plus bonuses. Djurgården must also have baked in a resale clause of 10 percent.
La Trattativa has previously reported that Dahl’s salary will be around one million euros per season net, excluding any bonuses.
Djurgården has previously strengthened the defensive during the summer transfer window when they have brought in both Adam Ståhl and Viktor Bergh.
