Pep Guardiola never hid his enthusiasm for the type of player Oscar Bobb. The young Norwegian received plenty of opportunities and corresponding praise for his performances in the match arena. Then came the injury, so minimal playing time. City’s signing of Semenyo opened the door for a Bobb exit. Sander Berge persuaded him to sign with Fulham, but already after six months, a Champions League club is working to persuade the Norwegian international to make a new transfer.
At Fulham, it has been a somewhat slow start. Bobb made 16 appearances back from injury, with something as unusual as a doughnut in his scoring and assist stats. Then came the World Cup, and the 23-year-old showed himself on the biggest arena in all six World Cup matches for Norway. From the start against France, as a substitute in the others.
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When Bobb and Schelderup were put on the field, you immediately noticed that the Norwegian game got a new creativity and technique that the opponents struggled to meet.
Bobb showed with that he is ready for a full season and the Fulham supporters, can rejoice. Former Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa is in place as the new Fulham coach, but in the Italian capital, Bobb is on the list of candidates.
Roma took a strong 3rd place in Serie A and are back in the Champions League. Coach Gasperini has a challenge on the edge that he must solve before the start of the season, where the club has been trying for months to sign Mason Greenwood, Crysencio Summerville and Alejandro Garnacho. All three attempts failed.
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In recent weeks, both Antonio Nusa and Andreas Schelderup have both been linked to Rome, but after the World Cup, the price of both World Cup heroes has skyrocketed. Fulham paid £27 million for Bobb, with a 20 percent resale clause in the contract, here lies a big opportunity for the Italian giants.
According to Italian Retesport , Roma have now turned to Oscar Bobb, who can play on the right, left or in a deeper trequartista role and is left-footed. (A trequartista is a creative attacking midfielder in soccer who operates in the space between the opponent’s midfield and defense, serving as the primary playmaker and goal threat. The term translates from Italian to “three-quarters,” which represents a player placed three-quarters of the way up the field.)
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The Italian media adds that Bobb’s agency has strong ties to Rome, so it shouldn’t be a problem to start intensive negotiations. Serie A title fight and Champions League ticket? We definitely envision Oscar Bobb in such a role.
