Serie A outfit Roma will reportedly sell goalkeeper Robin Olsen with Premier League duo Watford and Bournemouth battling Norwich City.
Watford are preparing a bid of £8.6 million for Roma goalkeeper Robin Olsen, according to Corriere dello Sport.
The experienced Sweden international only joined the Serie A giants a year ago from Copenhagen but he has struggled to fill the gloves of Alisson Becker, enduring plenty of criticism on the back of some uncharacteristic mistakes in his new surroundings.
As a result, Roma have made Olsen available for transfer as they look to sign an upgrade between the sticks. And, according to Corriere dello Sport, Watford, Bournemouth and Norwich City, who look certain to be promoted to the Premier League, are all competing to bring the 29-year-old to England.
The report claims that Watford, who are expected to lose Heurelho Gomes to retirement, are readying an £8.6 million bid for a ‘keeper who would be challenged with providing competition for Ben Foster next season.
It remains to be seen whether Bournemouth or Norwich, who are keen to keep their spending to a minimum to avoid a repeat of Fulham’s mistakes, are willing to match this offer.
Claudio Ranieri called Olsen an ‘excellent’ goalkeeper when he returned to the Stadio Olimpico in March but has since dropped the Scandinavian for Roma’s last four Serie A fixtures.
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