Roma forward Seydou Doumbia joins Basel on season-long loan
Tuesday 28 June 2016 22:13, UK
Ivory Coast striker Seydou Doumbia has joined FC Basel from Roma, the Serie A side has confirmed.
The 28-year-old, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Newcastle, joins the reigning Swiss Super League champions on a season-long loan.
Doumbia made just three substitute appearances for Newcastle as they were relegated from the Premier League.
He made only six starts for Roma since moving from CSKA Moscow to the Serie A side in January 2015.
A statement on Roma's official website read: "AS Roma can confirm that it has reached an agreement with Swiss club FC Basel 1893 for the loan of forward Seydou Doumbia for the duration of the 2016-17 season."
