Official: Mbangula joins Bologna from Werder Bremen for €14m total agreement
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Bologna have officially completed the signing of Samuel Mbangula from Werder Bremen for a total package worth €14m.
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Attributed to original sourceSamuel Mbangula has officially returned to Serie A for Bologna, on loan for €2m with option to buy for another €12m from Werder Bremen, with Jonathan Rowe going to Atalanta.
The Belgian is no stranger to Italian football after coming to the Juventus youth academy in 2020 when he was just a teenager.
He was sold to Werder Bremen only last summer for €10m plus bonus, but is now back in the Peninsula and can potentially stay.
Mbangula signs for Bologna BREMEN, GERMANY – JANUARY 31: Samuel Mbangula of SV Werder Bremen runs with the ball during the Bundesliga match between SV Werder Bremen and Borussia Mönchengladbach at Weserstadion on January 31, 2026 in Bremen, Germany. (Photo by Fabio Deinert/Getty Images) Bologna have paid €2m for the one-season loan , with an option to make it permanent at the end of this term for another €12m.
Although Mbangula only made 23 previous Serie A appearances, he did score three goals with four assists.
epa11889372 Juventus’ Samuel Mbangula celebrates scoring the 2-1 goal during the UEFA Champions League play-offs first leg soccer match between Juventus FC and PSV Eindhoven, in Turin, Italy, 11 February 2025. EPA-EFE/ALESSANDRO DI MARCO The 22-year-old plays primarily on the left wing, but can also work on the right or as a trequartista behind the striker.
This deal was done in order to allow Jonathan Rowe to complete his transfer to Atalanta for a total figure of around €40m including add-ons.
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What happened
Bologna have confirmed the signing of Samuel Mbangula, who arrives from Werder Bremen in a deal worth a total of €14m. The transfer is now official, with the winger moving to Serie A after his spell in the Bundesliga. The agreement covers a fixed fee plus add-ons, making it a significant outlay for Bologna as they strengthen their attacking options ahead of the new season.
Chance analysis
Mbangula's arrival gives Bologna a versatile, pace-driven wide option in Serie A, fresh off a Bundesliga campaign that exposed him to top-level European football. The €14m package reflects both his potential and the growing premium on young, attack-minded wingers in the Italian market. For Werder Bremen, the sale represents a return on a player who struggled to fully establish himself in Germany, while Bologna gain a profile suited to their high-pressing, transition-heavy identity under their current project.
Bologna strengthen their attacking depth with a young winger for €14m, while Werder Bremen recoup a transfer fee and lose a squad player.