In the Roma house the hot name is that of Artem Dovbyk del Girona: he costs 40 million and until a few days ago he seemed destined for Atletico Madrid, who now seem to have withdrawn. That the player is of interest is beyond question, so much so that the agents arrived in Trigoria yesterday to find a financial agreement on the salary.
As mentioned, it seemed like a done deal with Atletico, then something changed in the last few hours, because the agent Oleksiy Lundovsiy would have requested an increase in his percentages on the deal, but the Spaniards refused to comply with the requests. At that point Roma entered the negotiations trying to snatch him from Simeone’s club, he claims the messenger.
First an agreement was sought with the player and now the offer is being prepared to be delivered to Girona. The costs are high and if Friedkin really decides to bet on them, then he will have to improve the offer which is currently around 32 million, with bonuses they will try to get close to 40. The salary is not a problem, however, because the striker currently earns 1.3 million and in Trigoria they are ready to offer double that. Closing the deal is complicated, but De Rossi has shown internally his appreciation for the Ukrainian, coming off a season with 25 goals, 10 assists in 41 appearances, and the ownership is trying to satisfy him.