Cagliari's first signing for the new season is the "youngster from England, born in 2007," mentioned by president Tommaso Giulini and new sporting director Pietro Accardi at Monday's press conference at Sa Manifattura . This is Demi Akarikari, an English midfielder of Nigerian origins arriving from Everton.
Akarikari's contract expires on June 30th, so he'll be joining Cagliari as a free agent. Other clubs were also interested in him, but the Rossoblu club pushed forward with their offer. A medical is scheduled for tomorrow .
Giulini, without naming him, had this to say about Akarikari: "Director Carta and Director Accardi are working on a 2007 player arriving from England, who I thought was coming exclusively for the Primavera. Instead, speaking with Pietro, I realized he's coming for the first team because, given the path they take in other countries, they expect to play at that age ."
