Roma have beaten off interest from Tottenham and Manchester United to land transfer guru Monchi.
The 48-year-old, who is currently working as the sporting director at Sevilla, is regarded as one of the best talent spotters in the business.
During his time in Spain, he plucked the likes of Dani Alves from the obscurity of the Brazilian leagues and turned them into superstars.
It is signings like that which have made Monchi so sought after and he was linked with a move to the Premier League last summer.