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On 6 August at 6pm the Giallorossi were supposed to challenge Coventry City at St. George’s Park, the ‘home’ of the English national team, but the opponent for De Rossi’s team was changed in the last few hours.
Always on the same day, at the same time and on the same pitch, Roma will face Barnsley, a team that plays in the English third division.
The friendly match against Everton at Goodison Park on 10 August has been confirmed, a week prior to the Serie A opener against Cagliari.
He scored nine league and cup goals before the end of the season – and added a further 11 Championship strikes in 2023-24, including one against the Sky Blues.
Another Championship side, Hull City, had reportedly also been keen on Thomas-Asante but the Sky Blues now have former midfielder George Boateng back at the club as part of their backroom team and the duo share Ghana international connections.
Thomas-Asante won his first cap for Ghana in a World Cup qualifier against the Central African Republic in June.
“Brandon is a powerful and pacy striker who has goalscoring pedigree at this level plus a great attitude and work-rate,” said Sky Blues boss Robins.
“He can play across the front line and will further strengthen our attacking options.”
Thomas-Asante began his career with his home-town club Milton Keynes Dons, making his professional debut at the age of 17 in 2016.
He had loans at Sutton United and Oxford City before leaving MK in 2019, then had a short spell back in non-league at Ebbsfleet United before joining League Two side Salford.
He scored 30 goals in 126 games and helped his side win the EFL Trophy before being recommended to the Baggies by his Salford team-mate Matt Smith, Bruce’s son-in-law.
Coventry City have signed Brandon Thomas-Asante from Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion.
The 25-year-old former Salford City striker has signed a four-year deal to become the Sky Blues’ fifth summer signing for an undisclosed fee.
He is also the third Albion player from last season’s Championship play-off semi-final squad to find a new home in under 24 hours following Conor Townsend’s £750,000 move to Ipswich Town and Matt Phillips’ move to Oxford United.
Thomas-Asante was signed by then Albion boss Steve Bruce from League Two club Salford City for an undisclosed fee on August deadline day 2022.
