"Last summer, Roma and Milan held lengthy negotiations - right up until two hours before the deadline - over a swap between the Ukrainian international and Santiago Gimenez, given both were not seen as part of the plans at their respective clubs. Given their characteristics, the former would be ideal for Massimiliano Allegri, while the latter was certainly better suited to Gian Piero Gasperini's style of play."
"Everything fell through when Roma requested a €30m option to buy for the former Feyenoord player. Tare never gave up on Dovbyk, and this first half of the season had confirmed the expected difficulties of the duo, which is why the swap could have become a possibility again. This injury, though, risks derailing things for a second time."
Roma have made a brilliant start and sit joint-top with Inter despite limited goal contributions from Dovbyk and Evan Ferguson. Both forwards are currently unavailable through injury, with Dovbyk sustaining a tear in his rectus femoris tendon in the win against Udinese that will keep him out for four to six weeks. Last summer, Roma and Milan negotiated a possible swap involving Dovbyk and Santiago Gimenez, but the deal collapsed when Roma requested a €30m option to buy. Continued interest in Dovbyk and the pair's early-season struggles made a swap conceivable, yet the recent injury endangers that option.
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