Roma are trying to hijack Atletico Madrid’s bid to sign Ukraine striker Artem Dovbyk from Girona.
The Ukrainian forward was involve in 32 goals in 36 La Liga appearances last season, scoring 24 and providing eight assists, as well as two in 72 minutes in the Copa del Rey.
The 27-year-old forward has a release clause reportedly worth €40m, สมัคร ufabet although Atletico Madrid have agreed an alternative deal with Girona.
However, reports in Spain suggest that the Serie A club are planning to block a deal for Dovbyk, with Ufabet Sport Italia and Gianluca Di Marzio claiming that the club is Roma.
Di Marzio added that Roma plan to reach an agreement on the possibility of signing Dovbyk in the coming days.
The Gialorossi are in need of a standout option after the departure of Romelu Lukaku, who is on loan for the 2023-24 season and has been link with a move from Chelsea to Napoli.
Roma have also been link with Villarreal striker Alexander Sørloth, but they have yet to reach an agreement with the Yellow Submarine for the former RB Leipzig striker.
The 27-year-old has a release clause in his contract, reported to be worth €40m, although Atletico Madrid have come to an alternative agreement with Girona.
Atleti’s arrangement with Girona involve an upfront offer of €32m, plus around €6m-€7m in additional bonuses to be pay at a later date, which brings the offer close to the original €40m asking price