Bologna chief govt Claudio Fenucci has revealed the membership have supplied Mats Hummels a contract as they search to interchange Arsenal-bound centre-back Riccardo Calafiori.
Bologna completed fifth in Serie A final season, qualifying for the Champions League on account of Italian golf equipment’ spectacular performances throughout UEFA’s competitions.
There was loads of upheaval for the Rossoblu since then, nevertheless, with coach Thiago Motta leaving for Juventus and former Fiorentina boss Vincenzo Italiano taking his place.
Calafiori, in the meantime, is ready for a medical with Arsenal after serving to Bologna preserve 17 clear sheets in Serie A final time period, a tally solely bettered by Inter (21) and Torino (18).
With the Italy worldwide on his approach out, Bologna have turned to a participant with huge Champions League expertise of their bid to interchange him.
Talking on the unveiling of recently-signed ahead Thjis Dallinga on Friday, Fenucci revealed Bologna are engaged on a deal to signal Hummels, who left Borussia Dortmund on a free after their Champions League closing defeat to Actual Madrid final month.
“The departure of Calafiori forces us to search for a brand new central defender,” he defined.
“Why does Hummels take a while? It’s very regular, we spoke to him lately. It’s proper that he thinks about it, to reach with the best motivations.
“We don’t have to speak right here about our conversations with Hummels, however we defined the challenge and town to him.
“Many gamers have completed their careers right here, town has this attraction, it appears.
“There isn’t a deadline, but when there are not any situations we have now to have a look at different gamers as effectively.”
Hummels excelled as Dortmund reached their third Champions League closing final time period, main all gamers within the competitors for tackles gained (29), interceptions (25) and complete recoveries (81).
Solely eight gamers within the match, in the meantime, performed extra passes than his 676 all through BVB’s run to the Wembley Stadium showpiece.
