Roma: Ibarbo after Doumbia?

By Football Italia staff

Reports are growing that Roma will sign Victor Ibarbo from Cagliari after a deal for Seydou Doumbia.

The Giallorossi sent Mattia Destro to Milan on loan with an option to buy, so reacted quickly to replace him.

This afternoon a transfer with CSKA Moscow was completed for Doumbia, worth €14.4m plus add-ons worth €1.5m.

Now Sky Sport Italia claim Roma are extremely close to securing Colombia international Ibarbo from Cagliari too.

The deal is thought to be worth in the region of €15m, though it’ll be on loan for six months with mandatory option to buy.

That allows Roma to spread out the payments.

With Gervinho, Juan Manuel Iturbe and Adem Ljajic, the Giallorossi are assembling an extremely rapid strike force.

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