Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has joined Serie A title hopefuls Roma on a season-long loan deal.
The 25-year-old Poland international was limited to 17 Barclays Premier League appearances for the Gunners last season, with David Ospina gradually wresting control of the gloves at the Emirates Stadium, and the arrival of Petr Cech from Chelsea has increased competition further.
Szczesny told asroma.it: 'I've come here to win matches and trophies with Roma and I think the team are strong enough to do that. I think there's great potential here.
'I already know the faces and the names of my new team-mates and I'm hoping to get settled here quickly.'
Szczesny, who lost his place to Colombia stopper Ospina shortly after shipping two goals in a 2-0 defeat at Southampton on New Year's Day, also hit the headlines for reportedly smoking in the showers after that game.
Manager Arsene Wenger insists the former Legia Warsaw keeper has a future in north London.
'I personally rate him highly - you do not take a boy and put him in the first team at the age of 20,' he said last week, before the loan was confirmed.
'He already has huge experience. I don't want that experience at such a young age to be wasted.'
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