BOLOGNA NEWS

Made in Manchester: De Bruyne and McTominay lead Napoli to a 2-0 win over Sassuolo

Napoli’s former Premier League stars have made a splash on Serie A's opening day

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Nicolo Casale - Subs off early versus Roma Casale recorded one clearance and one interception before exiting Sunday's tilt against Roma at halftime due to a thigh issue, Sky Italy reported.

Impact Casale got the start over newcomer Martin Vitik and had an okay showing but didn't return from the locker room after indicating some discomfort near the end of the first half. He'll be assessed in the coming days ahead of next Saturday's home game versus Como.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Ciro Immobile - Hurt in Roma game Immobile subbed out at the 29th minute of Sunday's match versus Roma due to an apparent thigh injury, Gianluca Di Marzio reported.

Impact Immobile didn't tally relevant stats before leaving early after clutching the back of his leg. He's headed for some tests. Santiago Castro was picked over Thijs Dallinga to replace him up front, which could be the case also versus Como in a week.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Lewis Ferguson - On bench Saturday Ferguson (thigh) is on the bench for Saturday's match against Roma.

Impact Ferguson is back with the team this week as they start the season, recovering from his thigh injury after training this week. He did see a starting role to end the season last campaign, starting in 10 of his 16 appearances, and will hope to see more time in that position after testing his legs against Roma.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Federico Bernardeschi - Fit for bench Bernardeschi (knee) is on the bench for Saturday's match against Roma.

Impact Bernardeschi is back from his injury as expected after training this week, with the attacker on the bench to open the season. He will now look to work into a role following his transfer to the club, hoping his debut can come soon.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Nadir Zortea - Heads to Bologna Zortea has joined Bologna on a permanent deal from Cagliari.

Impact Zortea jumps to a bigger team after a career year at Cagliari, during which he put up six goals and two assists and added 28 key passes, 33 shots (10 on target) and 119 crosses (34 accurate). He'll play in a more defensive role at Bologna for the most part, alternating with Emil Holm (thigh) and Lorenzo De Silvestri. As for Cagliari, Mattia Felici and Riyad Idrissi will benefit in the short term.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Federico Bernardeschi - Shakes off injury Bernardeschi (knee) returned to full training Tuesday, Bologna informed.

Impact Bernardeschi tweaked his knee in early August but got away with a simple sprain and has been able to heal before the start of the season. He'll primarily back up Riccardo Orsolini and Jens Odgaard to start the season.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Lewis Ferguson - Returns to full training Ferguson (thigh) re-joined his teammates in practice Tuesday, Bologna relayed.

Impact Ferguson picked up a calf injury a couple of weeks ago but has been able to recuperate in time for the opener. It remains to be seen whether he'll face some limitations, considering he missed some time during the pre-season preparation. Tommaso Pobega and Nikola Moro will be candidates to replace him next to Remo Freuler.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Emil Holm - Picks up thigh strain Holm suffered a grade one left biceps femoris lesion, Bologna relayed.

Impact Holm will be sidelined for three weeks and therefore miss the first two matches of the season and return after the break if he doesn't have any setbacks. Lorenzo De Silvestri and Stefan Posch will handle the position against Roma and Como.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

Torbjorn Heggem's move to Bologna a 'huge loss' for West Brom BBC Radio WM's Steve Hermon analyses Torbjorn Heggem's big-money move to Bologna and what it means for West Bromwich Albion.

AUGUST 13 • BBC.CO.UK

Lewis Ferguson - In doubt for opener Ferguson will miss three weeks due to a grade one left calf strain, Bologna announced.

Impact Ferguson will rest and rehab for the next few days and will be a late call for August 23's game versus Roma. Tommaso Pobega and Nikola Moro are the alternative options at his position in the midfield.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Jens Odgaard - Completes rehab from groin issue Odgaard (groin) came in at halftime in Friday's friendly versus Vis Pesaro.

Impact Odgaard has been able to recuperate within the expected timetable after having surgery right after the end of last season. He'll be again the top option in the no.10 role over Giovanni Fabbian, Tommaso Pobega and newcomer Federico Bernardeschi. He hit the net six times in 29 domestic matches in 2025/2026, adding one assist, 49 shots (22 on target), 17 key passes and 24 crosses (seven accurate).

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Thijs Dallinga - Features in friendly Dallinga (groin) played half an hour in Saturday's friendly versus Levadeiakos.

Impact Dallinga was managed early in the summer but has been able to return well before the start of next season. He underwent sports hernia surgery in late May. He'll have to compete also with Ciro Immobile on top of Santiago Castro in 2025/2026. He struggled to get going last year, finishing with three goals, two assists, 31 shots (11 on target) and 12 key passes in 31 Serie A appearances (11 starts), scoring once in four Champions League tilts.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Federico Bernardeschi - Suffers knee sprain Bernardeschi will miss three weeks due to a right knee sprain, Bologna announced.

Impact Bernardeschi got hurt during a friendly and faces a race against the clock to be ready for the opener on August 23, also considering he'll have to work on his conditioning after getting cleared since he'll sit out most of the pre-season preparation. On the other hand, all the other men in his role are healthy.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Nottingham Forest signs Swiss forward Dan Ndoye from Bologna

Nottingham Forest has signed Switzerland international Dan Ndoye from Bologna

JULY 31 • Associated Press

Nottingham Forest beat Napoli to €42m signing as Switzerland international snubs Serie A champions for Premier League switch | Goal.com US Nottingham Forest are set to sign Bologna winger Dan Ndoye after beating Napoli in the race for his signature.

JULY 29 • GOAL.COM

Tommaso Pobega - Going back to Bologna Pobega has returned to Bologna on loan with a conditioned obligation to buy from Milan.

Impact Pobega is set for his second consecutive season at Bologna after starring 26 times (15 starts) in 2024/2026, scoring thrice and adding two assists, 29 shots (11 on target), 42 tackles and 12 key passes. He'll be the top deputy in a pair or role and will have a chance to be redeemed automatically.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Federico Bernardeschi - Signs with Bologna Bernardeschi has agreed to a contract with Bologna after leaving Toronto earlier in the summer.

Impact Bernardeschi returns to Serie A, where he previously played for Juventus and Fiorentina, after four seasons in the MLS. He totaled four goals, three assists, 48 shots (16 on target), 26 key passes and 71 crosses (14 accurate) in 15 matches in the most recent one. He'll compete with Riccardo Orsolini, Jens Odgaard, Dan Ndoye and Benjamin Dominguez in multiple roles behind the striker.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Ciro Immobile - Returns to Serie A Immobile has joined Bologna on a permanent deal after leaving Besiktas.

Impact Immobile heads back to Serie A after a solid campaign in Turkey, where he scored 17 goals and dished out four assists in 41 appearances across all competitions. He'll mentor and alternate with young strikers Santiago Castro and Thijs Dallinga at his new club.

JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE

CF Montreal acquire GK Thomas Gillier from Bologna CF Montreal acquired goalkeeper Thomas Gillier on loan from Serie A side Bologna FC on Tuesday.The deal runs through the end of the 2025 sea...

JULY 8 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Martin Vitik - Joins Bologna Vitik has completed a permanent switch from Sparta Prague to Bologna.

Impact Vitik has been a regular for the past three campaigns in the Czech Republic and has made over 20 appearances in the various continental competitions. He'll be next in line if either Sam Beukema or Jhon Lucumi leaves the club as rumored.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Thomas Gillier - Moves to Bologna Gillier has joined Bologna on a permanent deal from Universidad Catolica.

Impact Gillier starred 26 times for his previous team, allowing 31 goals and keeping eight clean sheets. He'll compete for backup duties behind Lukas Skorupski if he's not loaned out to another team to gain experience.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Jesper Karlsson - Back at Bologna Karlsson wasn't signed by Lecce permanently, TuttoSport informed.

Impact Karlsson played more while on loan, making 13 appearances (six starts) and scoring once, than during his time at Bologna, but evidently didn't perform well enough to be retained. He'll likely transfer again during the summer.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Stefan Posch - Not bought out by Atalanta Posch wasn't redeemed by Atalanta by the June 24 deadline, Tuttomercatoweb reported.

Impact Posch only played seven times (five starts) since transferring in January, as he missed months due to a thigh injury. Atalanta didn't activate their option to buy and would have to re-negotiate if they wanted him back. He's unlikely to stay at Bologna, where he had fallen out of favor.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE