Roma tries to snatch Ukrainian from Atletico
Mentor Roma Daniele De Rossi had a telephone conversation with the forward Girona by Artem Dovbyk.
Roma plans to contact the player’s agents in the near future. The coach’s conversation with Artem most likely concerned De Rossi’s personal interest in seeing the Ukrainian in his team.
Yesterday, a new buyer appeared for the Ukrainian, who looks more attractive for the striker than a move to the Matrasnikov camp. Due to the interest of an unnamed club, Dovbyk did not fly to Madrid to sign a contract with Atletico.
Initially, it was reported that Girona and Atletico had already agreed on all the terms of the transfer for 40 million euros, and all that was left was to agree on the payment structure. Dovbyk himself agreed on the terms of his personal contract with Atletico.
Among the numerous contenders for Dovbyk, Tottenham and Juventus, as well as Milan, were previously named. In addition, the Ukrainian was on the shortlists of Arsenal and Napoli.
Dovbyk’s current contract with Girona runs until 2028. The player himself was named Girona’s best player in the 2023/24 season. During the voting, the Ukrainian beat defender Eric Garcia and winger Savio.
Dovbyk moved from Dnipro-1 to Girona in August last year and had a phenomenal season. Artem became the top scorer in Primera with 24 goals, also made 10 assists, and Girona sensationally finished in the top 3 and qualified for the Champions League for the first time in history.
Roma have already signed two new players this off-season – AZ goalkeeper Matthew Ryan and Rennes midfielder Enzo Le Feu. There have also been reports of interest from the Romans in Villarreal striker Alexander Sørloth.
Daniele de Rossi’s team finished sixth in the last Serie A. Roma will face Cagliari in the first round of the new season.
Source: Sportarena

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