Official: Bologna send Pobega back to Milan and release Calabria
Official: Bologna send Pobega back to Milan and release Calabria
Bologna confirm they won't make Tommaso Pobega and Davide Calabria's moves permanent, which means the Italian midfielder will return to Milan, while the defender will be available as a free agent.
Bologna have decided against making Pobega and Calabria's loan moves permanent, which means today is formally their last day at the club.
Official: Pobega returns to Milan
LISBON, PORTUGAL – JANUARY 29: Tommaso Pobega of Bologna celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 match between Sporting Clube de Portugal and Bologna FC 1909 at Estadio Jose Alvalade on January 29, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by)
Bologna announced their decision through a brief social media statement on Monday, in which they thanked the pair and Estanis Pedrola, who returns to Sampdoria.
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Pobega joined Bologna on an initial loan deal from Milan last summer, scoring four goals and providing three assists in 30 appearances across all competitions.
Calabria without a club
BOLOGNA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 14: Davide Calabria of Bologna gestures during the Serie A match between Bologna and Torino at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on February 14, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by)
The Italian midfielder returns to Milan, where his contract expires in 2027.
Calabria, on the other hand, moved to the Stadio Dall'Ara in the winter transfer window, but his contract with Milan expires today, and with the Rossoneri unwilling to extend, the 28-year-old will be without a club starting tomorrow, July 1, 2025.
Como and Galatasaray had previously been linked with Calabria's possible free transfer this summer.
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