Roma booked a place in the Champions League quarter-finals after beating Shakhtar 1-0 at home in the second-leg tie.
Cengiz Under’s goal in Ukraine proved to be decisive as Roma went through on away goals.
Under has been nicknamed ‘Nuovo Salah’ in Italy which translates to the new Salah.
Roma, Under the Top: è “il nuovo Salah” //t.co/kxqFZZERjd
— Romolo Buffoni (@romoloB) February 19, 2018
Il nuovo Salah pic.twitter.com/BjBO5MDBZ4
— Alex Marko (@Alexmarko88) February 17, 2018
E se il piccolo turco diventasse il nuovo #Salah?#ASRoma #Under//t.co/CBX1rY0Ljk pic.twitter.com/YNTzgpydvW
— Gazzetta GialloRossa (@GazzGialloRossa) February 13, 2018
The Turkish media has caught on and Fanatik lead with a headline using the same nickname today.
The Egyptian international did, of course, leave Roma for Liverpool over the summer with Under being brought in from Basaksehir has his replacement.
As luck would have it the new Salah and real Salah could end up going head to head in the Champions League.
Roma could end up facing Liverpool in the next round.
Turkish-Football quoted Under as saying: “They signed me as Salah’s replacement so I am here to play. I could not believe the transfer happened so quickly.
“We were in other talks with Man City, then I got a call from my agent who said ‘the Roma deal is done’, I couldn’t sleep that night.”
The Turkey international did not make an instant impact. He struggled to adapt to a new language as well as a new style of football and living in a foreign country for the first time.
The 20-year-old has, however, been in red-hot form recently, scoring six times and providing an assist since February.
Salah meanwhile has been one of the players of the season in the Premier League scoring 32 times and providing 11 assists in all competitions.
The draw will be held at the UEFA headquarters in Switzerland on Friday.
Roma could currently end up against Liverpool, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Juventus and Sevilla.
