Bologna, August 13, 2026 – From Villalba to Casteldebole, for the usual medical check-ups, then, the dive into the rossoblù world. First day, today, as a Bologna player for Roberto Piccoli, who arrived from Fiorentina on a loan with an obligation to buy set at about 18 million euros (Fiorentina will also receive 10% on any future resale).
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Slow, calm step, in the scorching Casteldebole of August, while listening to the team manager Tommaso Fini, who accompanies him inside the Isokinetic to complete the last usual physical tests, which started early in the morning at Villalba.
Piccoli, in Bologna to find himself: the attacking duo with Dovbyk
Soon the official announcement of the operation and the green light to start his adventure under the Two Towers, after a disappointing season in Florence, in which he still found a way to impress the rossoblù, at the Dall’Ara, last January.
As he did about a year and a half ago, always under the Maratona, but wearing the Cagliari jersey: in Sardinia his best season (24/25) so far in Serie A, finished with double-digit goals scored. In Bologna to find himself, therefore, forming an attacking duo of height, build, and quality with Dovbyk.
Waiting for his presentation to the press and city, a first taste of Piccoli can already be had on Saturday, in the friendly against Brighton, with the Bergamo striker born in 2001 who could leave tomorrow, together with the group, for England, and play the first unofficial minutes with his new shirt.
In the afternoon the official announcement: Piccoli is rossoblù
Bologna in the afternoon “announces that it has acquired from ACF Fiorentina the sporting rights of striker Roberto Piccoli, on a temporary basis until June 30, 2027, with an obligation of definitive acquisition upon the occurrence of certain conditions. Roberto Piccoli is a complete striker, capable of combining physical structure, mobility, and goal sense, as well as providing depth and participation in the offensive play. Born in 2001, he grew up in Atalanta’s youth sector, completing his path until reaching the First Team and gaining experience in various Italian football realities.
During his career, he stands out for his scoring ability and consistency, establishing himself as one of the most interesting young Italian forwards. The performances offered in recent seasons, particularly in the double-digit year at Cagliari, led him to impose himself in the top league, attracting national attention. The arrival in rossoblù represents an important new step in a progressively growing career, after the sequence of loans by Atalanta, the redemption by the Sardinians, and the definitive acquisition by Fiorentina.”
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