Roma have formally introduced the signing of centre-forward Santiago Castro on a everlasting switch from Bologna.
Official: Roma signal Castro from Bologna
Castro turns into Roma’s first new signing of the summer time switch window. He joins at a value of €35m plus bonuses, together with his former membership Bologna holding onto a ten% sell-on clause.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – MARCH 08: Santiago Castro of Bologna controls the ball throughout the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and Hellas Verona FC at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on March 08, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
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Roma’s Artem Dovbyk, in the meantime, is anticipated to maneuver in the other way on an preliminary mortgage cope with an choice to purchase for a price within the area of €17m.
Castro has reportedly signed a five-year deal on the Stadio Olimpico, which is able to see him by way of till the summer time of 2031. He has determined to put on the no.9 shirt throughout his first season within the capital.
Castro supplied eight objectives and 5 assists from 36 appearances throughout his first full season in Serie A in 2024-25 and went on so as to add an extra seven objectives and three assists from 35 league outings in 2025-26.
He’s anticipated to come back in and compete with Donyell Malen for the beginning centre-forward spot beneath Gian Piero Gasperini.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 11: Santiago Castro of Bologna celebrates scoring his crew’s first purpose throughout the Coppa Italia match between Bologna FC and SS Lazio at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on February 11, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
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“AS Roma is happy to announce the arrival of Santiago Tomàs Castro from Bologna FC. The transaction ends with the definitive switch,” learn a press release on the membership web site.
“The ahead, born in 2004, has worn the shirts of Bologna and Vélez Sarsfield. With the Rossoblù he performed 105 video games and scored 22 objectives.He selected the jersey quantity 9.
“Welcome to Rome, Santiago!”
