Done Deal: Genoa beat Galatasaray to Swiss talent Meichtry | OneFootball

Genoa have won a bidding war to secure Swiss talent Franz-Ethan Meichtry from FC Thun, claim multiple sources, at a reported cost of €4m.

The midfielder will celebrate his 21st birthday next week and had been linked with the likes of Galatasaray, TSG Hoffenheim, and Parma.

Genoa win race for Meichtry

Franz-Ethan Meichtry (Instagram @ethan.meichtry)

Fabrizio Romano, Sky Sports Deutschland reporter Florian Plettenburg, Sky Sport Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio and more all report it is a done deal, with only the medical tests left to be completed.

Those are scheduled for Tuesday, and he will then sign a contract with Genoa to June 2031.

Meichtry plays primarily as a central midfielder, but can also work on the left or right side of midfield.

A product of the Thun youth academy, he scored eight goals with three assists in 35 Swiss Super League appearances this season.

According to Primo Canale, the total cost of the transfer including add-ons will be around €4m.