Seydou Doumbia finally broke his Serie A duck, so the Roma striker’s agent hit out at critics and reports he could move on.

The Ivory Coast international found the net with a header during last night’s 3-0 victory away to Sassuolo.

“I spoke to Seydou and he is very happy,” agent Jean Bertrand Beytrison told Calciomercato.it.

“It is very important for a striker to score his first goal, as that breaks a psychological barrier too. We hope he can continue well to the end of the season.”

Seydou Doumbia finally broke his Serie A duck, so the Roma striker’s agent hit out at critics and reports he could move on.

The Ivory Coast international found the net with a header during last night’s 3-0 victory away to Sassuolo.

“I spoke to Seydou and he is very happy,” agent Jean Bertrand Beytrison told Calciomercato.it.

“It is very important for a striker to score his first goal, as that breaks a psychological barrier too. We hope he can continue well to the end of the season.”

Doumbia was a big January signing from CSKA Moscow, but after the African Cup of Nations struggled to make an impact.

“It’s my duty to help my client understand Italian football, which is a totally different reality to the ones he has faced so far in his career.

“Seydou has no physical problems, he just needed time to get into shape. Many forget the Russian League ended on December 10 and it’s not easy to reach match fitness after two months without any club training sessions.

“The African Cup of Nations training was above all tactical and to form a group mentality.”

Nonetheless, the 27-year-old was labelled a flop by media and fans alike, who criticised a seeming lack of effort.

 

“I just say that at times in football there is no middle ground, so people either think you’re a 1 or a 10. Future? Let’s not joke around, we’ve only been here a few months. We are exclusively concentrated on the field to conclude this season in the best way.”

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