Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko has joined Roma on a season-long loan deal with a view to a permanent move.
Dzeko joined City in January 2011 from Bundesliga side Wolfsburg, and played 189 times for the team during his four-and-a-half year stay.
The Bosnia international had the knack of scoring crucial goals for City and his late equaliser away to Notts County in the FA Cup set Roberto Mancini’s side up for a cup run that would eventually end with a 1-0 win over Stoke, ending the Blues’ 35-year wait for a trophy.
Dzeko also found the target on the final day of the following season when his injury time equaliser against QPR set up the dramatic climax that saw City snatch the Premier League title in the dying seconds.
A statement from Manchester City read: “Everybody at the club wishes Edin the very best for the future and thank him for his excellent service with Manchester City.”
Dzeko said on the Roma website: "I came here to win titles with Roma.
"I hope we will win many trophies but first we have to work hard on the field and in the end, we can get where we want. I can only promise you one thing: I will give my best to this team in every game."