Overview
- Genoa and Santos have a verbal agreement for a one-season loan that includes a fixed €8 million purchase option, with Genoa paying the player’s wages and Santos keeping 10% of future economic rights.
- The player is in Italy to complete medical exams and final paperwork before formal registration, a step reported by transfer journalists during the weekend.
- Genoa plans to split Robinho Jr.'s time between its youth setup and Daniele De Rossi’s first team to ease his transition to European football.
- Italian media say Robinho Jr. is processing Italian citizenship through his maternal line and has drawn interest from Italy’s coaching staff, though no national-team call-up or official confirmation has occurred.
- Santos had rejected Genoa’s initial offer before securing improved terms that include a loan fee and full wage coverage, and the move gives the 18-year-old more chance of minutes in Europe and a clearer path to a permanent transfer.