Achille Polonara is edging closer to making a comeback in his home country. BasketNews sources indicate that the 31-year-old power forward is close to signing with Virtus Bologna.

According to BasketNews sources, Polonara nearing a two-year contract with the historical Italian club.

The initial report on the progressing negotiations came from Alberto Marzagalia of EuroDevotion.

Polonara began the 2022-23 season with the back-to-back EuroLeague champions, Anadolu Efes Istanbul, but made a mid-season move to Zalgiris Kaunas.

Over the course of 35 EuroLeague games, Polonara maintained an average of 3.9 points (37.9% 3P) and 3.4 rebounds in under 15 minutes of playing time.

In the LKL, the Italian big averaged 6.7 points (60% 2P, 31.7% 3P), 6.2 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in 20 minutes of play.

	Virtus Segafredo Bologna
Position	Player	Status
PG	Alessandro Pajola	Signed until 2026
PG/SG	Daniel Hackett	Signed until 2024
SG/PG	Iffe Lundberg	Signed until 2024
SG/SF	Isaia Cordinier (story)	Signed until 2025
SF	Awudu Abass	Signed until 2024
SF/PF	Leo Menalo	Signed until 2026
PF	Tornike Shengelia	Signed until 2024+1
Coach	Sergio Scariolo (signed until 2024)
Expired contract	Milos Teodosic, Jordan Mickey, Kyle Weems (won't return), Nico Mannion (won't return), Mam Jaiteh (won't return), Ismael Bako, Michele Ruzzier, Gora Kamara, Marco Belinelli
Rumored to leave	Semi Ojeleye (will not return), Milos Teodosic, Iffe Lundberg
Interested	Diego Flaccadori (story), Bryn Forbes, Ognjen Dobric, Milos Teodosic, Marco Belinelli, Achille Polonara (story)

More Virtus transfer news:

• Achille Polonara close to joining Virtus
• Isaia Cordinier inks two-year extension with Virtus
• Semi Ojeleye officially leaves Virtus for Valencia
• Baskonia a candidate to sign Niccolo Mannion
• Nico Mannion expected to play for Milwaukee Bucks in NBA Summer League
• Virtus reportedly offer a contract extension to Scariolo Scariolo
• Mam Jaiteh set to join Monaco next season