De Rossi wants Dovbyk at Genoa, Roma want to sell but deal still complicated | OneFootball

Reports in Italy claim that Daniele De Rossi wants a reunion with Roma striker Artem Dovbyk at Genoa, that the Giallorossi are keen to shift the Ukrainian, but that a deal between the two clubs may still prove challenging to pull off.

Roma keen to sell Dovbyk, Genoa interested but need favours

Dovbyk joined Roma in a deal worth €30.5m plus add-ons in the summer of 2024, going on to score 12 goals from 32 league appearances during his first season at the Stadio Olimpico. His 2025-26 campaign was plagued by injuries, though limiting him to just three starts in the league across the season.

Roma are now looking to move on: Donyell Malen impressed with his tally of 14 goals from 18 appearances during the second half of the 2025-26 season, and reports over the last few weeks indicate that Mason Greenwood is Gian Piero Gasperini’s first choice to come in and bolster the Giallorossi attack.

With Marseille holding out for a €50m fee for Greenwood, and if Roma are able to land a deal with the Ligue 1 outfit, it is likely to spell the end of Dovbyk’s days at the Stadio Olimpico.

There have also been reports earlier this week that Roma are interested in Italian-born Germany youth international Niccolo Tresoldi, but that this would specifically require a sale of Dovbyk first.

According to the latest reports in Italy, former Roma head coach De Rossi is keen to bring Dovbyk to Marassi for 2026-27, but this might be easier said than done.

BERGAMO, ITALY – MAY 02: Daniele De Rossi of Genoa FC looks on during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Genoa CFC at Gewiss Stadium on May 02, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)

According to reports from Sky Sport Italia and TMW, representatives from the two clubs are in contact, but Dovbyk’s €3.5m-per-season salary is expected to be too high for Genoa to handle. His signing would only be possible if Roma are able to ‘do them a favour’ from a salary standpoint.

Roma are keen to shift Dovbyk, but the latest TMW update claims that they feel a move abroad is more likely, and if possible, they would prefer to sell the striker outright rather than sending him on loan with an option to buy.

ROME, ITALY – OCTOBER 02: Artem Dovbyk of AS Roma misses a penalty during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD2 match between AS Roma and LOSC Lille at Stadio Olimpico on October 02, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Dovbyk remains under contract with the Giallorossi until the summer of 2029.

Turkish side Trabzonspor has also been touted as a potential destination for the 29-year-old this summer.