Saelemaekers: 'Everything changed since Ranieri arrived.'
Alexis Saelemaekers had high praise for Roma boss Claudio Ranieri.
After helping lead the team over Torino in the final match of the season with a victory of 2-0, Saelemaekers was asked about Claudio Ranieri's impact on his spell at Roma.
The Belgian winger – on loan from Milan – replied, 'I thanked Ranieri a lot at the end of the game.'
'Since he arrived everything has really changed and he has helped us a lot,' said Saelemaekers.
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