Genoa have formally signed defender Albania worldwide Mario Mitaj on mortgage from Al-Ittihad with an choice to purchase on the finish of the season for a reported whole price of €6.5m.
In accordance with Sky Sport Italia, Genoa can pay €2m to Al-Ittihad for the one-season mortgage, then have the chance to make it everlasting in June 2026 for an extra €4.5m.
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It’s a huge funding for the left-back, who will have a good time his twenty third birthday subsequent week.
Mitaj prepared for Genoa journey
Mario Mitaj poses with Genoa director of soccer Diego Lopez (genoacfc.it)
“Arriving at a membership like Genoa and in Serie A was an goal for me,” Mitaj advised the membership web site.
“I’m highly-motivated to indicate what I can do.”
He’ll put on the Quantity 2 jersey for the Grifone this season.
There had additionally been curiosity from Roma inside Serie A, in addition to a possible return to his outdated membership AEK Athens in Greece, however Genoa managed to safe his signature.
Mitaj was already within the Italian metropolis at present and underwent his medical exams this afternoon, placing pen to paper on the contract this night.
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Regardless of his younger age, he already has 32 senior caps for Albania and joined Al-Ittihad from Lokomotiv Moscow in 2024.
“Mario is a participant who combines two vital traits, particularly technical high quality to construct out from the again, and the psychological solidity required to play for Genoa,” Chief of Soccer Diego Lopez advised the membership web site.