Why Fiorentina have signed Albert Gudmundsson permanently from Genoa | OneFootball

Fiorentina has officially completed the purchase of Albert Gudmundsson from Genoa, exercising the purchase option provided. The operation, according to reports, cost the Viola club 13 million euros.

The Icelandic international had already played the 2024/25 season in Florence, leaving a great impression. In total, he scored 8 goals and provided 3 assists in 33 appearances across all competitions. In Serie A, he recorded the ninth-best scoring average, with an excellent rate of 0.43 goals every 90 minutes. Overall, he scored a goal every 176 minutes, and Fiorentina won 75% of the matches in which he scored. Only Moise Kean and Rolando Mandragora scored more than him in the Viola jersey, and with Kean, he formed a very prolific offensive duo. It is therefore clear why the club decided to secure him on a permanent basis.

Gudmundsson is now a familiar face in Italian football, and his time at Genoa deserves special mention. With the Rossoblù, he made 87 appearances, scored 31 goals, and provided 10 assists across Serie A, Serie B, and Coppa Italia, with an average of more than one goal every three games. He was the club's top scorer in both the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons, thus attracting the attention of several big clubs. Ultimately, it was Fiorentina that secured him on loan last year.

Great things are expected from the offensive Icelandic player this season.

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