The 33-year-old is looking forward to the challenge of playing in a new team and country, and is excited about the prospect of turning out alongside Erik Lamela and Bojan
Gabriel Heinze has stated that he is honoured and proud to have signed for Roma, and is ready for the challenge of playing in Italy.
The 33-year-old defender moved to the Italian capital after two seasons with Marseille, and feels the transfer will be another test in his career."For me, wearing the jersey of Roma is an honour. I have [been] lucky enough to play in big clubs, now I have been given this new challenge and I did not hesitate [for] a second to say yes - I am proud to have the chance to prove myself in this country and this team," the ex-Manchester United man told Corriere dello Sport.
The Stadio Olimpico outfit are under new American owners, and have ambitious plans of getting back into Scudetto contention, which has impressed their new signing.
"The project is ambitious and appealing, i Giallorossi have a good mix of experienced and young players.
"Bojan [Krkic] and [Erik] Lamela are great players who are hungry for success in Rome, which [will help] the whole group," he continued.
Heinze will join countryman Nicolas Burdisso at the club, and would like to play in the centre of defence with his international team-mate, but also is happy to feature at left back.
"I [have] played with Nicolas many times in the national team and [it] has always gone well.
"[However], I will play where the coach asks me to play: it is he who decides, I have no problems. My goal is to win," he concluded.
The arrival of Heinze is set to soften the blow of losing France international Phillippe Mexes to Milan earlier in the transfer window.
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