Immobile requires Besiktas severance pay before Bologna move | OneFootball

Ciro Immobile is on the verge of joining Bologna, signing a €2m contract until 2026, but the Italian striker remains in talks over severance pay from his current club, Besiktas.

Italian striker Immobile is on the verge of joining Bologna, who have offered the Lazio legend a €2m contract until 2026, with an option for a further campaign.

What’s missing to complete Immobile’s Bologna transfer

Lazio forward Ciro Immobile falls during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second-leg football match between FC Bayern Munich and Lazio in Munich, southern Germany on March 5, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)

Sources with direct knowledge of the matter inform me that Bologna and Immobile were also close to discussing a straight two-year deal.

So, what’s missing to finalise the deal? Sources tell me that Immobile has demanded severance pay to leave Besiktas, where he earns €6m per season.

Immobile set for Serie A return

MONZA, ITALY – MAY 04: Ciro Immobile of SS Lazio celebrates a opening goal during the Serie A TIM match between AC Monza and SS Lazio at U-Power Stadium on May 04, 2024 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images)

The experienced Italian striker is under contract with the Turkish club until June 2026.

BOLOGNA, ITALY – MAY 24: Bologna fans show their support from the stands prior to the Serie A match between Bologna and Genoa at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on May 24, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

He scored 19 goals in 41 appearances with the Turkish club in the 2024-25 season, his first with Besiktas.

Immobile has also already played with Juventus, Genoa, Torino and Lazio in Serie A, scoring 201 goals in 353 appearances.