Genoa Transfer Market: The Latest Signing Arrives After the Deadline and Begs for Forgiveness
Genoa Transfer News: The transfer window closed last Tuesday at 8 p.m., but Daniele De Rossi was still able to secure a new addition for the Rossoblù’s flanks on Thursday evening. The Grifone announced the signing of Kingsley Ehizibue, who was on the list of free agents after his contract with Udinese expired at the end of the 2025–2026 season. And the Dutch defender, in his first hours in Genoa, even implored the fans to forgive him for a past refusal to join the Ligurian club that he himself had made in the past.
“Genoa CFC,” reads the club’s press release issued on September 3, “announces that it has completed the signing of fullback Kingsley Ehizibue, a new addition to the roster for the 2026–27 season. Born on May 25, 1995, Ehizibue has played for Udinese for the past four seasons; in the most recent Serie A campaign, he made 32 appearances, scoring 2 goals and logging a very high number of minutes (over 1,900′). The player underwent medical examinations at the CDS – La Tua Casa della Salute facilities and has signed a multi-year contract with the club. In the coming days, he will take part in his first training sessions with his teammates.”
Here are Ehizibue’s remarks, reflecting his deep self-criticism regarding past decisions. “As a believer, this is the best way to ask for forgiveness after I backed out of the offer I received years ago. Things change, and my perspective has changed. I’m eager to put myself out there, and I’m thrilled to know that I’ll be defending Genoa’s colors. “I thank the club,” said the Dutch fullback, as reported on Genoa’s official website.
Ehizibue thus joins the Rossoblù with a wealth of experience in Italian soccer, gained over four seasons at Udinese. While playing for Udinese, the Dutch fullback formed a special bond with his compatriot Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, a midfielder born in 2000 who made a significant contribution to the Friuli-based club’s success last season. “The most fun teammate? I’d say Kingsley Ehizibue, but also because, since he’s Dutch, it’s easier for me to talk to him,” Ekkelenkamp had stated in an interview in December 2025, a testament to the evidently solid personal and professional relationship between the two.
Ehizibue’s arrival also represents a concrete response to De Rossi’s needs, as he had to contend with numerous departures during this summer transfer window. According to the transfer market ratings compiled by the editorial staff at Sportal.it, Genoa closed the summer transfer window with a score of 5.5, reflecting a transfer campaign characterized by many gambles and several unknowns: notable departures include Norton-Cuffy, Malinovskyi, Onana, Cornet, and Martin, while the standout new signings include Traorè, Sow, and Osmajic. In this context, the experience and consistency provided by Ehizibue—who played over 1,900 minutes in the last Serie A season—take on even greater significance for the Rossoblù.
On the field, the Grifone must turn things around after a season start that was anything but thrilling. The Rossoblù have suffered two losses in the first two matchdays of the season: first, a home defeat against Napoli, then a 1-0 loss at the Olimpico against Lazio, decided once again by Davide Frattesi. A zero-point start that has already created tension, culminating in a heated exchange in the press room between De Rossi and a Lazio TV reporter following the match at the Olimpico. Ehizibue is therefore called upon to make an immediate impact, bringing to the right flank the solidity and consistency in performance that the Grifone currently seems to be urgently seeking.
