Bologna make €10m decision on Saelemaekers but Milan eye exchange deal

Bologna have booked their place in the Champions League for the first time in their history, and thus they can start to make some decisions regarding the squad ahead of the summer.

According to what is being reported by TMW, Bologna’s maiden campaign in the UCL means they have a bit of extra budget to work with given the rich prize money that it brings, and they will use that to strengthen the team.

However, it is also useless to deny that many of their big names are in the sights of other clubs after such a surprisingly good season. Nonetheless, Sartori and his team will work on making sure that the Rossoblu are well equipped.

To this effect, the permanent signing of Alexis Saelemaekers by Bologna is practically a given, given that in recent weeks he has given more guarantees from a fitness point of view and has chipped in with important contributions.

The deal with Milan includes a €10m option to buy, and a contract until 2028 is already ready for the Belgian. It is likely that the Rossoneri will try to use him as a bargaining chip in the negotiation for striker Joshua Zirkzee, as per the source.