Roma want to sign man who decided 2014 World Cup

In 2014, it seemed like Mario Gotze was going to conquer the world. He had just won the World Cup with Germany, was a recent arrival at Bayern Munich and was just 21 years old, so he had everything going for him to become one of the big future stars.

6 years later, no one remembers this player that returned to Borussia Dortmund through the back door and now he could even leave the German side for free.

In the current season, the CAM has only played 19 matches and started just 6 of them, which speaks volumes about the significant downturn in recent years.

According to 'Corriere dello Sport', in Italy, there is a big interest and Roma are the side that would like to sign the 27-year-old midfielder the most.

Knowing that when he arrives free he can demand a better contract, Gotze is apparently asking for around 5 million euros a year from the clubs interested in signing him. An amount that would have seemed a bargain a few years ago, but now seems excessive.

Roma, who could have new owners soon, would try to use his name to excite a fanbase that were somewhat disappointed by the team's performance.