Fiorentina manager Vincenzo Montella has praised the impact of Mohamed Salah since arriving from Chelsea and believes only Barcelona star Lionel Messi is faster on the ball . Salah joined the Viola on loan in February as part of the deal for Juan Cuadrado to head to West London for £23.3m , rising to £27m , and Montella believes his side have currently got the better deal . The Egyptian forward was in fine form as Fiorentina defeated Serie A rivals Roma 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico to reach the Europa League quarter-finals . Mohamed Salah ( right ) attempts to add to his Fiorentina goal tally against Roma on Thursday evening . Fiorentina manager Vincenzo Montella encourages his side as they defeated Serie A rivals Roma . Salah , in action against Roma , has made a fine start to life with the Viola since joining on loan from Chelsea . The 22-year-old has been in spectacular form since arriving in Italy , having only featured eight times for Jose Mourinho 's side this season , scoring six goals from 10 appearances . Fiorentina can make Salah a permanent signing this summer and Montella admitted his surprise at the Egyptian 's instant impact . 'Maybe right now we have got the better deal , ' he told Mediaset Premium , when referring to the money-plus Salah deal for Cuadrado . 'For now , we have benefited . We knew the superb characteristics of the player , but we did not expect him to have such an impact on Italian football . Perhaps only Messi is faster than him with the ball at one 's feet . ' Montella claims only Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi is faster than Salah on the ball . Jose Maria Basanta ( right ) is mobbed by his Fiorentina team-mates after scoring against Roma . Salah joins Gonzalo Rodriguez ( centre ) in celebrating his opener for Fiorentina at the Stadio Olimpico . Fiorentina have a genuine chance of playing in the Champions League next season , sitting just four points off Lazio in the third qualifying spot in Serie A . 'This success is deserved , my team have grown a lot in terms of mentality , ' added Montella . 'The team 's proven to have a great desire to win . We endured a terrible run of form earlier this season , but we got through it ; there might be another like that , though we will fight to achieve our goals . 'All victories require a small dose of luck , even though one makes their own luck to win . ' Fiorentina celebrate after they booked their place in the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday .
The Egyptian has scored six goals in 10 Fiorentina appearances . Mohamed Salah left Chelsea on loan in February to join the Italian club . TL;DR Juventus have signed forward Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli for a reported £75