Edoardo Bove reaches mutual agreement to end Roma contract after cardiac incident

Edoardo Bove has mutually agreed to part ways with Roma following a severe cardiac episode that is likely to see the midfielder relocate to England.

The talented youngster's future in the game was thrown into doubt after he collapsed during a match in December 2024, while on loan at Fiorentina in a key encounter against Inter Milan.

"This day heralds the start of a fresh stage in his professional path," Roma announced in an official release.

At 23 years old, he has yet to feature again since his release from medical care with an implanted defibrillator, equipment that compels him to seek opportunities overseas to resume elite level football.

The ongoing implantation of a defibrillator, designed to regulate heart rhythm, prohibits athletes from participating in Italian competitions under the nation's rigorous sporting health protocols.

Christian Eriksen was compelled to depart Inter in 2021 after experiencing a cardiac arrest representing Denmark at the European Championship of that year.

Reports from Italian outlets indicate Bove is on the verge of joining Watford, a side in England's second division Championship.

Bove emerged into Roma's senior lineup as a teenager in 2021 with his boyhood club, gaining the backing of coach Jose Mourinho.

His standout achievement for Roma involved netting the decisive goal in the opening leg of the club's Europa League semi final versus Bayer Leverkusen, a series Roma progressed through before falling to Sevilla in the final via penalty shootout.