Genoa Complete Loan Signing of Hamed Junior Traore from Marseille with €10m Option

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Genoa have signed Ivory Coast midfielder Hamed Junior Traore on loan from Olympique Marseille with an option to buy set at €10 million. Traore, 26, re...

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17 July 2026, 17:09 UTC2 min read

In short

Genoa have signed Ivory Coast midfielder Hamed Junior Traore on loan from Olympique Marseille with an option to buy set at €10 million. Traore, 26, returns to Serie A after previous spells with Empoli youth, Sassuolo, Bournemouth, and loans at Napoli, Auxerre, and Marseille. The deal is a straight loan for the 2026‑27 season with a purchase option, as Marseille declined to activate their own €7.7 million option. Traore will aim to revitalise his career and add creativity to Genoa’s midfield.

Traore returns to Serie A

Genoa have officially announced the signing of midfielder Hamed Junior Traore from Olympique Marseille on a season-long loan with an option to buy, reported to be €10 million.

The 26-year-old Ivory Coast international returns to Italian football after a series of moves across Europe.

“It is a pleasure to be back in Italy and I thank Genoa for this chance. I hope to deserve the faith of the coach, my teammates and these fans,”

Traore told the club’s official website.

A journeyman career back on track

Traore began his career in the Empoli youth academy before making a name for himself at Sassuolo, from whom he joined Bournemouth in a €25.6 million deal in 2023. Injuries hampered his time in England, leading to loan spells at Napoli, Auxerre, and finally Marseille, who held a more modest €7.7 million purchase option which they declined to activate.

Multiple sources close to the deal confirm Genoa have now secured a straight loan with a €10 million option to buy at the end of the 2026‑27 campaign. The player completed his medical earlier this week and has signed his contract.

Key transfer facts

Player: Hamed Junior Traore

Age: 26

Nationality: Ivory Coast

Position: Central midfielder

Loan from: Olympique Marseille

Option to buy: €10 million

Previous clubs: Empoli (youth), Sassuolo, Bournemouth, Napoli (loan), Auxerre (loan), Marseille (loan)

Bournemouth fee (2023): €25.6 million

Traore will be hoping to rediscover the form that earned him his big‑money move and help Genoa climb the Serie A table. More details as reported by Football Italia.