Roberto Gagliardini, the Rossoblu's new (but almost certainly not last) summer transfer, got his first taste of Cagliari. The midfielder, released after his time at Verona, landed at Elmas Airport from Fiumicino at 4:20 PM, after undergoing a medical in Rome this morning .
"I'm overjoyed, over the moon: I think it's the right choice for me," Gagliardini said at the airport. "I've already spoken with Pisacane, and now I'll get to know the team in the next few days."
Gagliardini, born in 1994, will join Fabio Pisacane's team, who yesterday described him as a mentor for the younger players. From January 2017 to June 2023, he played for Inter, winning a championship in 2021, followed by a two-year stint at Monza before joining Verona. He had been without a club since July, but then reached an agreement with the Rossoblu: he signed a contract until June 30, 2027, with an option to extend with Cagliari for another season.
The club is also closing in on Japanese right-back Yukinari Sugawara from Southampton and is expected to sign a striker by the end of the transfer window (tomorrow at 8pm).