Lucas Gourna-Douath: Change from Salzburg to Rome perfect!

Lucas Gourna-Douath: Change from Salzburg to Rome perfect!

Salzburg, Österreich - FC Red Bull Salzburg says goodbye to one of his top-class players: Lucas Gourna-Douath. The 21-year-old central midfielder leaves the Mozart city after two and a half years and moves to AS Roma to the Italian series A. How laola1.at , the loan business will also be running and also includes an obligation to purchase under certain conditions at 18 million euros should.

Gourna-Douath changed from Saint-Etienne to Salzburg in the summer of 2022 for impressive 13 million euros, which made him buying record of the club. Despite these high expectations, he was rarely able to establish himself as a regular player. In the current season, he only came to 23 competitive operations, which led to the fact that those responsible for the club now decided together with the player to have him pulled. Managing Director Sport Rouven Schröder said: "After intensive and constructive conversations, together with Lucas, we made the decision to enable him to continue developing outside of our club. We hope that he will prove his qualities in Italy and wish him all the best!"

Change to the AS Roma

The AS Roma, currently in ninth place in Serie A, hopes for a breath of fresh wind by accessing the talents of Gourna-Douath. He is now looking to demonstrate his skills in a new environment and could find its shape with the new challenge in Italy. According to Transfermarkt.de it is expected to make use of the obligation to buy, provided the player meets the requirements. Its time at Salzburg could take a crucial turn, while the association frees itself from the pressure of having to meet expectations.