Roma's technical director Tony D'Amico has expressed his satisfaction with the signing, stating that the club wanted to strengthen their defense with an experienced player, even if he is still young. Balerdi made his debut for Roma as a substitute in their match against Atalanta and has since started in their away game against Torino and their home match against Internazionale.
The 27-year-old defender had a long-standing admiration for Roma, even while playing for Marseille. He asked his former teammate Kevin Strootman, who played for Roma from 2013 to 2018, to get him a Roma shirt. Now, Balerdi can wear the shirt himself after joining Roma on loan with an option to buy.