Genoa's Striker Search: Taremi and Ferguson in Focus
Genoa’s striker hunt is gathering pace, and a familiar Serie A face has moved into view.
Mehdi Taremi, the former Inter forward who reignited his form at Olympiacos, is among the options on the table as Daniele De Rossi pushes for a new centre-forward before the window shuts. He is not at the top of the list, but he is firmly in the conversation.
Ferguson the priority, but time is the enemy
Il Secolo XIX, via CalcioMercato, reports that Genoa still regard Evan Ferguson as the ideal profile. The Brighton striker fits the project, the loan formula is being worked on, and there is a clear sense that De Rossi sees him as the perfect focal point.
The problem is his ankle.
Ferguson is still working his way back from surgery, and the uncertainty over his return date is complicating talks. Genoa want a striker ready to contribute quickly; committing to a player whose availability remains unclear is a significant gamble with the season already moving.
That hesitation has opened the door to other names.
Taremi in the frame, but not the headline act
Taremi, fresh from a 16-goal season with Olympiacos and a World Cup campaign with Iran this summer, offers something different: experience, penalty-box craft, and a proven scoring touch in European football.
He is not Genoa’s first choice. The club are treating him as a serious alternative rather than a marquee target, aware that there is competition for his signature from elsewhere. Any move would depend on how the Ferguson situation unfolds and how other negotiations develop in the coming days.
Still, a striker with his numbers and profile rarely stays on the market unnoticed for long.
Lucca on the radar ahead of weekend meeting
Inside Serie A, Genoa are also tracking Lorenzo Lucca. The timing is intriguing: they face his club Napoli at Marassi this weekend, a match that doubles as a scouting opportunity and a chance for direct contact.
A loan deal is being evaluated. Lucca brings height, physical presence and familiarity with the league, a combination that could appeal if Genoa decide they need a more traditional target man to lead De Rossi’s attack.
One good performance in Genoa this weekend could sharpen that interest even further.
Foreign options keep the market wide open
De Rossi and the recruitment team are not limiting themselves to Italy.
Abroad, they are monitoring Milutin Osmajic of Preston and Tawfik Bentayeb of Union Touarga. Osmajic, the Montenegrin forward, and Bentayeb, the Moroccan striker, represent different stylistic routes: less obvious, potentially less expensive, but with upside if scouted correctly and integrated quickly.
Genoa are weighing every avenue, from Premier League prospects to World Cup veterans and emerging overseas forwards, trying to balance short-term goals with longer-term planning.
The clock is ticking on the market. The question now is simple: will De Rossi get the clinical finisher he wants, or will Genoa be forced into a compromise that shapes their entire season up front?
