Exactly how much money have Roma spent on new players in this millennium?
Roma are arguably one of the biggest teams in Serie A, even if their honours list doesn't quite match that of clubs such as Juventus, Milan and Inter.
They have had some absolute superstars wearing their iconic red jersey throughout their history, many of those players coming through the club's youth academy.
Francesco Totti is undoubtedly the most recognisable name, with Daniele De Rossi another true homegrown hero.
They have also brought in plenty of legends from elsewhere, though.
Who doesn't remember the iconic Gabriel Batistuta for example?!
And although Roma have not made a habit out of spending big, they have also not hesitated to splash the cash if they felt the opportunity was right.
But how much have they spent on transfers exactly since the turn of the millennium and which players cost them the most?
Roma most expensive transfers by season
SEASON
MOST EXPENSIVE SIGNING
FEE
TOTAL SPENDING
2022/23
Zeki Celik
€7M
€8.50M
2021/22
Tammy Abraham
€40M
€126.55M
2020/21
Gianluca Mancini
€21M
€72.10M
2019/20
Leonardo Spinazzola
€29.50M
€117.40M
2018/19
Patrik Schick
€42M
€164.10M
2017/18
Rick Karsdorp
€16M
€91.30M
2016/17
Gerson
€18.60M
€102.60M
2015/16
Andrea Bertolacci
€8.50M
€60.85M
2014/15
Juan Iturbe
€24.50M
€100.41M
2013/14
Kevin Strootman
€17.50M
€75.39M
2012/13
Mattia Destro
€11.50M
€44.17M
2011/12
Erik Lamela
€17M
€91.25M
2010/11
Nicolas Burdisso
€8M
€11.20M
2009/10
Marco Motta
€3.50M
€3.50M
2008/09
Jeremy Menez
€12M
€32.55M
2007/08
Mirko Vucinic
€15.75M
€50.85M
2006/07
David Pizarro
€12.25M
€21.22M
2005/06
Massimo Bonanni
€500,000
€518,000
2004/05
Matteo Brighi
€16M
€43.21M
2003/04
Cristian Chivu
€18M
€26.20M
2002/03
Christian Panucci
€9.81M
€10.06M
2001/02
Antonio Cassano
€31M
€50.93M
2000/01
Gabriel Batistuta
€36.15M
€97.40M
Total
€1.40B
Roma top 10 most expensive player signingsGetty Images10Juan Iturbe | €24.50m | Hellas Verona | 2014
Iturbe signed for Roma after an impressive 2013-14 season on loan with Hellas Verona in which he scored eight goals and provided four assists for the newly promoted club, helping them to a 10th-place finish in Serie A.
The winger signed a five-year deal with Roma for €24.50 million, just weeks after permanently signing for Verona.
Iturbe's first goal for Roma came against CSKA Moscow in the 2014-15 Champions League and he also went on to score against Juventus and in the Derby della Capitale against Lazio, helping Roma finish in second place in the Serie A.
He never quite reached the heights expected of him, though, and the Argentine winger was eventually loaned to Bournemouth in 2016, Torino and Tijuana in 2017 before joining UNAM in 2018.
In 2020, he was loaned to Pachuca before signing with Greek club Aris on a permanent deal in 2021.
AdvertisementGetty9Javier Pastore | €24.70m | PSG | 2018
After coming through the ranks at Argentine club Talleres, Pastore arrived in Italy with Palermo in 2009 after being linked with top European clubs including Manchester United, Porto, Milan and Chelsea
Pastore played almost 70 games for Palermo, scoring 14 goals in a two year spell before Paris Saint-Germain came calling in 2011, signing him for a premium €40 million fee.
The elegant attacking midfielder spent seven years at PSG, making 186 appearances and scoring 29 goals, before joining Roma in 2018 for €24.70m.
Pastore spent three years at Roma, making just 30 appearances before joining Elche in La Liga in 2021.
Getty Images8Vincenzo Montella | €25.82m | Sampdoria | 1999
One of the few players who also went on to manage the team they played for, Montella joined Roma in 1999 for €25.82 million from Sampdoria.
Then manager Fabio Capello was said to have less confidence in strikers who were short in height, but despite this, Montella was the top scorer for Roma as he scored 18 goals in the 1999-2000 season.
The following year, Capello went ahead and fulfilled his "tall-striker wish" by bringing in Gabriel Batistuta, which meant Montella ended up warming the bench.
Even then, he was one of the main reasons why Roma won their third Scudetto in 2000-01, scoring in their title-deciding win over Parma in June 2001.
He went on to play 215 matches for Roma over eight years, scoring 94 goals.
Getty7Marash Kumbulla | €26.50m | Hellas Verona | 2021
After having him on a two-season loan between 2020 and 2022, Roma went big on Kumbulla in the summer of 2022, spending €26.50 million on the Albania international.
The centre-back has been a key figure for Roma, but he spent the beginning of the 2022-23 season nursing an injury that limited his game-time in Serie A as well as Europa League.