Roma fans greet Castro as he arrives for medical

Around 300 Roma supporters welcomed Argentine striker Santiago Castro in Rome ahead of his move from Bologna.

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What happened. Santiago Castro arrived in Rome by train on Monday night and was greeted by hundreds of Roma fans. He will undergo medical tests before completing a €35m transfer from Bologna.

• Deal includes a 10% sell-on clause for Bologna.
• Artem Dovbyk moves the opposite way on loan with €17m option to buy.
• Castro is a 21-year-old Argentine striker.

Castro will become Roma's new striker after Dovbyk's loan exit.

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