Antonio Rudiger joins Roma permanently

Roma have tied Antonio Rudiger down to a permanent contract.

The defender spent the 2015-16 campaign on loan at the Stadio Olimpico from Stuttgart.

Now, the Serie A outfit have confirmed that they have secured the 23-year-old's services for a fee in the region of £6.8m.

Rudiger, who is part of the Germany squad for Euro 2016, scored two goals from his 30 league appearances for Roma last term.