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Bologna Signs Jonathan Rowe on Permanent Deal After Marseille Locker-Room Fight

The 22-year-old arrives on a four-year contract reported at €19.5 million after Marseille put him up for sale.

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Jonathan Rowe (L) has been sold by Marseille after a dressing room brawl with Adrien Rabiot

Overview

  • Bologna confirmed the acquisition on Sunday, completing a permanent transfer from Olympique de Marseille.
  • Italian outlets report a €19.5 million fee and a four-year deal, while Bologna withheld financial details.
  • Marseille transfer-listed Rowe following a dressing-room altercation with Adrien Rabiot that club leadership described as extremely violent.
  • Coach Roberto De Zerbi called it a fight unlike anything he had seen in his career, and Marseille issued a brief farewell message.
  • Rowe, an England U21 European champion who scored three in 28 Ligue 1 games last season, was labeled a versatile wide option by Bologna, which opened Serie A with a 1-0 loss at Roma.