{
  "id": 15191825,
  "title": "Newcastle join Juventus and Roma in race for Sporting’s Doumbia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/newcastle-join-juventus-and-roma-in-race-for-sportings-doumbia",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T12:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/newcastle-join-juventus-roma-race-122000737.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Newcastle, following Juventus and Roma, are now vying for the signature of Sporting midfielder Issa Doumbia. The 23-year-old player, who previously spent just €1m with Venezia, has since made a remarkable ascent in his career. Doumbia scored eight goals and delivered six assists as Venezia secured promotion to Serie A last season. Sporting subsequently acquired him for a staggering €20m plus €6m in add-ons, securing a contract until 2031 with an €80m release clause triggering next July. Italian giants Milan and Napoli have already passed on Doumbia, leaving the spotlight on Newcastle, Roma, and Juventus as his primary pursuers.",
  "summary": "Newcastle have joined Juventus and Roma in tracking Sporting midfielder Issa Doumbia, just months after his move to Portugal.As noted by Tuttomercatoweb, A Bola splashed the story across its front pag...",
  "key_points": [
    "Newcastle, Juventus, and Roma compete for Issa Doumbia's transfer.",
    "23-year-old Doumbia scored 8 goals and provided 6 assists at Venezia.",
    "Doumbia's contract with Sporting expires in July 2031."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}