Stephan El Shaarawy has welcomed a “fresh start” to his career after joining Roma on a €1.4m loan from Milan with an option to join permanently at the end of the season.

The 23-year-old had been on loan at Monaco but that agreement was terminated before he reached the 25 appearances that would have made his transfer mandatory.

“I’m very determined and excited, Roma is a fresh start for me,” he said. “I’ve come here with a lot of humility to try and turn my career around.”

The forward is aiming to regain his place in the Italian squad for the European Championship after his career stalled at Milan and there is an option to make his deal at Roma permanent for a fee of €13m (£9.9m) before the 2016-17 season.

“Everyone at the club has given me a nice, warm welcome and I met my new team-mates. I’m delighted,” he said.

“I had a chance to speak to sporting director Walter Sabatini and I thanked him for the faith he’s shown in me and the opportunity he’s afforded me along with the coach, Luciano Spalletti.

“I spoke to Sabatini face to face and chatted to Spalletti on the phone and I feel they’re really behind me. I’m pleased and I hope to repay the faith they’ve shown in me through my performances on the pitch, so we can achieve great things.

“Spalletti asked me how I was and if I was happy and keen to join Roma. I made him realise just how determined I am and how much I want to come and play here.

“I’ve had some issues over the last few months but I’m here to show what I can do – to myself, the coach and Italian football as a whole.

El Shaarawy, who has been capped 17 times, made no secret of his international ambitions: “It was definitely the aim of making the squad for Euro 2016. You get noticed more in Italy. Plus the faith Sabatini has shown in me was important. I’m here and very keen to play my part.

“To be called up for the national team you need to be playing regularly at club level and to do that you need to work hard, be committed and show desire. My aim is to play well for Roma to achieve that.”

Spalletti, who was reappointed as coach following the sacking of Rudi Garcia in January, has already been active in the transfer market, having released the Ivorian striker Gervinho to China Fortune FC.