Roma signs Santiago Castro from Bologna ahead of Champions League campaign
Bologna's Santiago Castro receives the ball during the Europa League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Roma and Bologna in Rome, Italy, March 19, 2026. Credit: AP/Gregorio Borgia
ROME — Roma’s first Champions League campaign in eight seasons led the team to make a change at center forward.
The capital club signed Santiago Castro from Bologna for a reported fee of 35 million euros ($40 million) on Thursday.
It was a swap deal with Artem Dovbyk leaving Roma for Bologna.
The 21-year-old Castro scored 22 goals in 105 games across all competitions in three seasons at Bologna.
Roma finished third in Serie A last season — its first under Gian Piero Gasperini.
Castro joins fellow Argentines Paulo Dybala and Matias Soule at Roma.
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