Roma sign LaLiga's top scorer in €33m deal

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Padraig Whelan·2 August 2024

Roma sign LaLiga's top scorer in €33m deal

Roma’s search for a new striker has ended with the acquisition of LaLiga’s reigning top goalscorer Artem Dovbyk.

The 27-year-old scooped the Spanish top flight’s Pichichi award last season for finishing the campaign with 24 goals in 36 games for Girona, in addition to eight assists.

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But he has now made the move to the Italian capital in a deal worth €33m plus bonuses, while Girona will also net 10% of any future sell-on fee.

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The Ukraine international has signed a five-year contract at the Stadio Olimpico and spurned serious interest from Atlético de Madrid to join the Giallorossi.

It brings an end to Roma’s lengthy summer pursuit of a new striker with Romelu Lukaku, Alexander Sørloth, Youssef En-Nesyri and Arnaud Kalimuendo all having been linked throughout the summer.