KRC Genk already saw a lot of strong players leave this summer. Kristian Thorstvedt and Junya Ito will each move to Sassuolo and Stade Reims for 10 million euros respectively, while Cyriel Dessers will also move to Cremonese for an Italian adventure, which paid 6.5 million euros. Now they see a third player heading to Serie A, because the expected transfer of Jhon Lucumi to Bologna is also complete.
The Italian club has announced the arrival of the Colombian defender through its official channels. The 24-year-old signed for three years and must become the successor of Red Devil Arthur Theate, who recently moved to Stade Rennes. Genk would still catch about 8 million euros for Lucumi, who was working on his last contract year.
Lucumi eventually worked for about four years in Genk, which snatched him from Deportivo Cali in the summer of 2018 for 2.5 million euros. That was a success, as the left-footed central defender quickly became a strong holder and celebrated with Genk. a title and a cup. He eventually made 137 appearances for the Limburgers, in which he scored three times and provided two assists.
BARCELONA
Bologna comes with a striking revelation at the performance of Lucumi. They state that in the summer of 2021 he was about to move from Genk to the great FC Barcelona. The transfer ultimately jumped to a few details. The Catalans then faced serious financial problems and had all the trouble in the world to attract players and get their transfers registered.
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