Italy's AS Roma buys Gervinho for 8 million euros

MILAN (Reuters) - AS Roma have bought Ivory Coast striker Gervinho from Arsenal for 8 million euros ($10.68 million), the Italian Serie A team said on Monday.

Arsenal's Gervinho celebrates after scoring against Reading during their English Premier League soccer match in London

Arsenal's Gervinho celebrates after scoring against Reading during their English Premier League soccer match in London

AS Roma said in a statement the contract signed with the English Premier League team also included a variable payment of up to 1.75 million euros linked to Gervinho's performance.

The player's contract with AS Roma will run until June 30, 2017, it said. ($1 = 0.7490 euros)

(Reporting by Valentina Za; Editing by David Cowell)


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