Reporter: Dovbik will rent first and then buy Villarreal, Rome hopes to sign a replacement first

August 26th Football reporter Sasha Tavolieri said that Villarreal is preparing to introduce Dovbik by loan and buyout.

Sasha Tavolieri said: "Break news: Dovbik is about to join Villarreal! They are in-depth negotiations with Roma on loan with the right to choose a buyout, and Villarreal will bear Dovbik's full salary. Dovbik is willing to join, but Roma hopes to sign a replacement first and then release him."

28-year-old Dovbik is a Ukrainian striker. He won the La Liga Golden Boot in the 2023-24 season and joined Roma last summer. Last season, Dovbik made 45 appearances in Roma and scored 17 goals, but after Roma's new coach Gasperini took office, he believed that Dovbik's characteristics were not suitable for his tactics. In the first round of Serie A this season, Dovbik has lost his main position, so he is willing to return to the La Liga field where he is more adaptable.