Traore expected for Genoa tests on Monday in €10m Marseille agreement
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Hamed Junior Traore is expected in Italy for his Genoa medical on Monday, ready to complete a loan with option to buy move from Olympique Marseille for up to €10m.
The initial report of the deal had come from France with Footmercato, suggesting the cost of the operation would be around €8m.
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Genoa can pay up to €10m for Traore
UDINE, ITALY – MAY 06:Hamed Junior Traorè of SSC Napoli looks on during the Serie A TIM match between Udinese Calcio and SSC Napoli at Dacia Arena on May 06, 2024 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Now the Gazzetta dello Sport and Tuttomercatoweb point to a figure closer to €10m including add-ons and the cost of the loan fee.
It’s believed that Traore will arrive on Italian soil for his medical tests and to sign the contract on Monday.
He can then travel to join the rest of Daniele de Rossi’s Genoa squad in their pre-season training camp at Moena.
This represents a return to Serie A for the Ivory Coast international, who started out in the Empoli academy before moving on to Sassuolo, Napoli and Auxerre.
The 26-year-old had been sold to Bournemouth in 2023 for €25.6m, but his career stalled due to repeated injury problems, and he moved to Marseille for €7.7m.