Lucca is a young prospect but certainly does not have the value and personality to be Fiorentina’s starting center forward at the moment. In short, he can be a good reserve. Pinamonti is a striker for a mid-table team (indeed he was relegated with Sassuolo…). Another good reserve. Kean hasn’t scored for years and last January he remained at Juve because the teams who had monitored him discovered that it would take him two or three months to become presentable again. How is it possible to combine the word ambition with these three profiles? Next season Fiorentina must aim for the Europa League. I’ve said it and I’ll say it again: I have faith in Pradè’s inventions and I believe that we need time to find the right bomber jacket. But I find the names that have been accompanying Fiorentina for days unthinkable if there really is an intention to make a leap in quality. I would say that Nzola could be even stronger than all three. And that says it all. I’m not asking Commisso to invest one hundred million. I am willing to accept small challenges and small bets in other areas of the pitch. But the center forward must be a top player. For what are the AMBITIONS (I don’t write this word in capital letters by chance…) of Fiorentina. We wait with confidence. We are also waiting for the first European Championship matches to see if there are any center forwards with great potential. But no bets. The ambition and competence of the new Fiorentina will be measured on these operations.
In the meantime, it would be important to listen to Palladino’s thoughts. The purple world is saddened. Those who deny it live in a parallel dimension. Palladino chose us so he is the right figure to convey enthusiasm. Furthermore, he could tell us the tactical plan he has in mind. I’m not talking about names, of course, but about footballing ideas. Viola fans like to talk about football. Discuss. Even splitting up. The summer of football is also this. Fiorentina needs positivity. Palladino is positivity. He can give up a day of vacation to start laying the foundations of his new job. To start a dialogue with a world that welcomed him more with curiosity than enthusiasm. I believe that the Ferrari director and Daniele Pradè who have rightly opened up to a new way of communicating are ready to propose Palladino’s thought as soon as possible.
I’ll close with two names that might be interesting. I specify that I am not talking about more or less open negotiations. Only names from Fiorentina that an expert like Malù Mpasinkatu suggested. I’m talking about Crystal Palace striker Jean Philippe Mateta. A Lukaku type, so to speak. He will not participate in the European Championships but has been called up for the Olympics. He costs around 20-25 million. So we are within an acceptable budget. And Lilian Brassier central defender of Toulouse. A great prospect. He too costs an affordable amount. These are not flights of fancy but players from Fiorentina. Think people think.
