Antonio Rudiger excited to link up with new Roma teammates

Antonio Rudiger has expressed his excitement to play alongside the stars in Roma's team following his move from Stuttgart.

The 22-year-old, who was linked with Arsenal and Chelsea, finalised a season-long loan deal with the Italian outfit on Wednesday.

"I chose Rome because it's a great city with a lot of culture and I want to be a part of this great team," Rudiger told Roma TV.

"There are a lot of great players here like [Francesco] Totti, Edin Dzeko, [Miralem] Pjanic, Maicon and Gervinho. I think we have a very good team."

Ruddier joined Stuttgart from Borussia Dortmund in 2011.