Give in, first of all. To streamline a squad that, in less than a month, will have to have as few long faces as possible in Asseminello, to let the coffers catch their breath and also be able to satisfy the requests of the new coach Liverani. The coach who will bring back the four-man defense to Cagliari, with an offensive trident where there will also be the figure of the attacking midfielder.
Redemptions
Cagliari collects the first bonus. In fact, Empoli exercised its right of redemption for the definitive purchase of Guglielmo Vicario. Small discount to the Tuscan club, which brought the goalkeeper home by paying 8 of the 10 million agreed a year ago. But Empoli should add the missing 2 million as a percentage to be paid to Cagliari in the event of a new transfer of the player. Also because the proposals for Vicario, one of the best goalkeepers of the last championship, are not lacking. Meanwhile, Fiorentina, but also Lazio and Napoli are evaluating the right offer.
Now the rossoblù club is waiting for Verona for the sale of Giovanni Simeone. A complicated situation, because Hellas, where the new director Marroccu is already working (fresh from termination with Brescia), does not have the 12 million necessary for the redemption. The clubs are in constant contact and, also in this case, with Verona asking for a discount: the Cholito would officially become a yellow-blue for 10 million, with the agreement to pay Cagliari a percentage of the subsequent sale. After all, there is no lack of requests for the Argentine center forward. And after all, President Giulini would not mind seeing the player return to base, and then aim for a price higher than 15 million. Juventus likes Simeone junior, who would like him to be Dusan Vlahovic's deputy, but he is also in the sights of Salernitana. The player, however, pushes to leave Italy and attempt the adventure in Spain, where at least 2-3 La Liga clubs are interested in the player, capable of closing the season with 17 goals. All is silent, however, on the Brescia front for Matteo Tramoni.
Race to the big names
Redeem, but not only. Because the sports director Stefano Capozucca continues the negotiations for the transfers necessary to plug the hole in the coffers, regularize the position for registration for the next championship and, perhaps, try to satisfy the requests of the new coach.
The hottest track remains the one that should bring Raoul Bellanova to Inter: the parties negotiate and the distance seems to be increasingly bridgeable. Cagliari would like 9 million plus 6 of bonuses, the Nerazzurri would offer 7 million and the young midfielder Cesare Casadei, perhaps with the formula of the loan with redemption and counter-redemption. Every moment can be the right one to go checkers and bring the winger who grew up in the Milan youth teams to Simone Inzaghi's court. Attention then to Monza, which in addition to Matteo Lovato (who returned to Atalanta), closely follows the rossoblùs Edoardo Goldaniga, Nahitan Nandez and Leonardo Pavoletti. Also like Alessio Cragno, who could end up in a round of goalkeepers where Naples, Lazio and Fiorentina are also involved. "For now we talk to everyone and situations occur," said the agent of the goalkeeper of Fiesole, Battistini. And proposals are also expected for Joao Pedro, who is liked by Turin, of course, but also in France (Lille above all).
The reinforcements
Liverani is also expecting reinforcements for a team that will be profoundly renewed. Maybe looking for some player that the coach has already coached in the past. One of the eligible candidates is Marco Mancosu, at Spal in the last season, who would occupy the box dedicated to flag players on the list. And the Italian-Peruvian Gianluca Lapadula could become topical again, expiring in 2023 with Benevento, where in the last championship he scored 11 goals in 21 appearances.
Al.M.
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