Roma will have to make do without Dybala for the final nine matches of the season. The Giallorossi haven’t lost in 13 Serie A games and have won in the last 6. La Joya wished to contribute to the push to make the top four, which is only five points away.

Roma announced today: "Paulo Dybala will undergo surgery in the next few days following an injury to his left semitendinosus tendon. "The player and the club have mutually decided that this was the right path for an optimal recovery from the injury. Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Paulo, we are waiting for you!"

Dybala was also close to leaving Roma last summer. After scoring 16 goals and providing 10 assists last season, Al Qadisiyah in Saudi Arabia pushed for Dybala's transfer. Al Qadisiyah reportedly offered him a staggering 75 million euros (approximately 119.5 billion won) over three years.