Robin Olsen could be heading to the Premier League with Watford after a disappointing debut season in Serie A with Roma.
Roma goalkeeper Robin Olsen could move to the Premier League this summer with an offer on the table from Watford, according to Tuttomercatoweb.
The Sweden international moved to the Stadio Olimpico last summer for a fee of around £10 million after a terrific spell at Copenhagen (ESPN).
Olsen won the Danish league title in each of his two seasons in the capital while earning the Swedish goalkeeper of the year award on three separate occasions.
But Olsen has struggled to win over supporters at his new club, which is perhaps unsurprising given he was asked to replace the influential Alisson Becker in Rome.
And Tuttomercatoweb reports that Roma have decided to place the 28-time international on the transfer list with Watford keen to hand him a fresh start in England.
Ben Foster has been one of the Premier League’s best goalkeepers this season but the former England international could be in need of new competition given that the veteran Heurelho Gomes is expected to retire in the summer.
Roma coach Claudio Ranieri has backed Olsen in the face of fierce criticism, describing him as an ‘excellent goalkeeper’ to the club’s official website on Friday.
This was before the Scandinavian made a horrible mistake to gift Dries Mertens a goal as Roma were thumped 4-1 at home by Napoli over the weekend.
Receive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox
