Dovbyk on his future: “I want to stay at Roma, but it depends on the new coach.” | OneFootball

Artem Dovbyk was asked about his future after spending the past year at Roma.

The Ukrainian striker, following his first season in the Italian capital, is already being linked with an exit in the summer.

While speaking to Football School, Dovbyk said, “I don’t like to look too far ahead. A new coach is coming: if he makes me understand that I’m important to him and that he’s counting on me, then obviously I’ll want to stay.”

“I have a five-year contract and I’m really happy here: the stadium, the fans, the support… everything is fantastic. When the new coach arrives, the situation will be clearer.”

Then, when asked about the switch in having to faces defenses in Italy vs Spain, Dovbyk commented, “When I moved to Italy, I didn’t think there would be such a big difference. I expected defenders in the top leagues to be more or less at the same level. I played against Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, Atletico… and defenders behave in a similar way.”

“In Serie A, however, you find yourself with three or four men pressing you at the same time. I felt this difference a lot. The defender, at certain moments, doesn’t even look at the ball: his objective is to get you, to prevent you from doing anything.”

“Of course, VAR helps, but after every match you leave the pitch with your body full of scratches and bruises.”