SPICE
Adam Nagy, Bartlomiej Dragowski, Emil Holm, Simone Bastoni. But also Pio Esposito. The confirmed eagle sporting director Stefano Melissano is exploring with the Inter managers the possibilities of renewing the loan of Pio, who is also wanted by clubs from Serie A and B. The monitoring is not limited only to Pio, but also extends to some young players who they could come in handy: not Alessandro Fontanarosa (Giorgeschi will be in the squad), goalkeeper Filip Stankovic, destined for Empoli, is difficult to verify Sebastiano Esposito, last year at Sampdoria. At the same time, the sporting director is defining the entry and exit positions of the various redemptions expiring on 14 June. For Adam Nagy everything is done: Spezia will pay 1.2 million euros into Pisa’s coffers. Bartlomiej Dragowski’s move to Panathinaikos for 2.2 million euros has also materialised. As for Emil Holm, Atalanta had requested a discount on the agreed 8.5 million euros, but Spezia responded sparingly, not attracted by the possible inclusion of a technical counterpart in the negotiation (the striker Cissé or the central defender Bonfanti), it is difficult to reach a solution also because Atalanta would like to concentrate an equal expense to bring Gosens back to Bergamo. Holm could temporarily return to base waiting to be sold.
Macia and Melissano, in this sense, are relatively calm given that Juventus are interested in the player, in case Di Lorenzo’s transfer from Napoli does not go through, to Lazio, Bologna and Turin itself. As for Szymon Zurkowski and Simone Bastoni, Empoli will not buy out the two players at the previously established figures: 5 million euros for the Pole, 1.5 for the La Spezia player. There will be a renegotiation on lower figures, with a good chance of finalizing the deal. The relations between the La Spezia management and the new Empoli sporting director Roberto Gemmi are excellent, as evidenced by the recent transfer of Antonucci to Cosenza last January, there is therefore confidence that an agreement can be reached for the definitive transfer of Zurkowski to the Azzurri, on the basis of 3 million euros, bearing in mind that the player will have to observe a period of suspension until September following the ankle surgery performed last Tuesday. In these days, we are awaiting a response from Zoet’s entourage regarding the offer made by the white club. In-depth studies are underway for Pittarello, Soleri (also interested in Sampdoria and Brescia, talks underway with De Sanctis, Palermo sporting director) and Artistico among the candidates. Finally, Rachid Kouda left the Under 21 national team retreat due to a muscle strain.
Fabio Bernardini
