Bologna transfer market, Lucca idea | Gazzetta.it

It’s already happened twice. Could it happen again? Could be. But today, and we underline the current situation, it is still only a hypothesis still on the table in Casteldebole. Stop because there would be different coincidences that would have to fit together, but there is no doubt that next summer Bologna could think again – for the third time, in fact – of Lorenzo Lucca, now in Nottingham waiting for flashes of happiness. The Saputo club has been on the path of Moncalieri’s striker twice: in 2022 and last January.

and then it was zirkzee

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Let’s go in chronological order. In the summer of 4 years ago, Bologna was looking for a deputy for Arnautovic. After an idea that never really came about (Strand Larsen), the hypothesis emerged linked to that big boy who had done so much with the Pisa shirt. There were hesitations but that wasn’t what broke the bank. Lucca and Pisa had agreements in principle with Bologna to such an extent that everyone, at the dawn of August, was waiting for him for the usual medical visits at Isokinetic, an obligatory stop for new arrivals. Except that Lucca never arrived. At the last moment he chose the speed of execution, and the inevitable charm, of Ajax who put on the table a proposal of 1 million loan plus 10 million redemption. Lucca decided for the Lancers, becoming the very first Italian to wear the glorious Dutch shirt, first in the second team which then pushed him into the Eredivisie. That was Bologna’s first “whammy”, but on August 30th they lost their star of recent years: Joshua Zirkzee. Not bad.

in January

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Second chapter, January 2026. In the end Bologna will take Joao Mario and Simon Sohm but in attack, under the radar, there was also the strong possibility that Thjis Dallinga could leave. The Dutchman had recently stated (to the Gazzetta) that he did not want to move: he kept his word (even in the face of inadequate offers), but Bologna had taken precautions with three names in the event of a satisfactory offer from an economic point of view. The very first two, Ferguson or Dobvyk of Roma (but they were already injured) and the third was that of Lorenzo Lucca, unhappy in Naples because he was not involved in Antonio Conte’s playing time. Thus, the crossroads arose again: Italy or abroad? Still abroad, because Lorenzo chose the loan to Nottingham Forest for a million plus 35 in redemption (which who knows if there will be). Strong figures but so far the enthusiasm has not been repaid: 120′ in the Premier League, a goal in the defeat against Leeds and varied mutterings towards a player who has nevertheless shown some quality, even for the blue.

page to write

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Well, what about next summer? Now it will be necessary to evaluate – step by step – the evolution of events. Let one thing be clear: Bologna still has the strong objective of the Europa League and has not yet made any proposals, also because it is early and due to the fact that Dallinga and Castro (and if necessary Odgaard as center forward) are the number 9 surrounded by total trust. But barring a resounding championship finale, Thijs Dallinga could say goodbye at the end of the season, subject to an important proposal given that he was paid 13 million euros plus bonuses. So, it cannot be ruled out that Lorenzo Lucca’s name could re-emerge, again despite a season finale at Nottingham still yet to be written. In the event of a return, Lucca would return to Naples by virtue of a contract currently valid until 2030 but in this case another scenario would open up, which also remains to be written: the technical choices, on the pitch and beyond. In short: a blank page today, but nothing can be ruled out, even according to an initial loan given the 35 million valuation. The next two months will tell many things.