

After weeks of consideration, Hummels has decided to decline Bologna's offer. Although the German defender thanked the club's administration, he finally decided not to accept their offer. Gianluca Di Marzio details how Bologna quickly turned their attention to other defensive objectives, unfazed by this setback. Even now, the club is still very interested in Toulouse's Logan Costa, and talks are still going on.
Roma is still showing some interest in Hummels in Italy, but they haven't made a firm bid just yet. Milan may also think about selling another center-back from their present roster in order to make room for the seasoned defender. With this scenario, Bologna's pursuit of Hummels, their main defensive goal for the summer transfer window, comes to an end. The team will probably now step up their attempts to sign Logan Costa or look into other options in order to bolster their defense for the following campaign.