Como's Greek forward Anastasios Douvikas has scored five goals in eight Serie A appearances this season, and the club is now moving to secure his future beyond 2031 — a decision that speaks as clearly about their ambitions as any result on the pitch.
The timing is deliberate. By acting now, Como are attempting to get ahead of a bidding conversation they would rather not have in January or next summer. The contract extension is not a routine administrative move; it is the club's clearest signal yet that Douvikas is central to whatever they are building under FÃ bregas.
What Fà bregas is building looks increasingly coherent. Como sit fifth in Serie A with 17 points from eight matches — five wins, two draws, one defeat — having conceded just seven goals while scoring fourteen. Douvikas's five league goals represent more than a third of that attacking output. His average rating of 7.10 across those eight appearances reflects consistent rather than episodic contribution, and his AI overall of 75 out of 100, with a potential of 78, suggests a player still with room to develop at 27.
The most recent evidence came in the home fixture against Sassuolo, where Douvikas scored twice in the second half to settle a match Como controlled without the injured Nico Paz. Before that, he was on the scoresheet in the Champions League as Como put four past Manchester United. Two competitions, two different levels of opposition, the same outcome.
Fà bregas has warned his squad to stay focused for the full ninety minutes against an in-form Torino side, with Kean and Liberali both unavailable. That context matters: Como's depth is being tested, and Douvikas's reliability — both as a goalscorer and as a contract asset — becomes more valuable precisely when the squad is stretched.
The Greek forward is no longer a promising acquisition. He is the axis around which Como's season turns.