Roma buy Radja Nainggolan's contract outright

Roma have announced that they have bought Radja Nainggolan's contract outright for around £6.5m.

The Belgium international was co-owned by both the Giallorossi and Cagliari Calcio, but a statement on the club's official website on Wednesday claimed that Nainggolan was now officially a Roma player.

"Roma has reached an agreement with Cagliari Calcio to resolve the co-ownership of footballer Radja Nainggolan in Roma's favor, in exchange for a fee of €9m," read the statement.

The player's agent, Ludovico Spinosi recently claimed that Nainggolan would consider an offer from Real Madrid.