«We have identified a coach profile: it’s official just a matter of days». Cagliari sporting director Nereo Bonato in a press conference at the stadium he still doesn’t say anything about Davide Nicola. But he specifies: «The new coach will have a central role in future planning, we wanted continuity in human values and work to enhance a growth path. Aware that a champion like Ranieri who we tried to convince has left, but he was adamant.”
On the subject of the market and confirmations «we have not stood still – he specified –: Pavoletti and Kingstone have renewed». For the Livorno native, the contract has been extended until 2026. “Someone who feels the door like him – said Bonato – even with reduced playing time is able to give us further satisfaction.”
We are also thinking about the renewal of Viola, while for Aresti and Mancosu the minutes played with Fiorentina were the last in the rossoblù.
As for guidelines for the purchase and sale campaign «we are in the consolidation phase – said the sporting director – we want to improve, but this can be done gradually. We have free hands thanks to the fact that we have reduced the number of contracts and the wage bill. But it is clear that we must be careful: ‘everything right away’ is often smoke and mirrors.”
A lot of attention to the attack: «It is the department in which we are also lacking something numerically – he said – we are naturally following a series of profiles. In the other departments there will be a need for some integration. The less we change, the clearer it is that we are getting closer to our goals: last season was a season in which we took some risks, but we came out of them.”
The loans? «We did not exercise the right of redemption for Petagna, Shomurodov and Oristanio. But we should see each other again with Inter for Oristanio, while for Shomurodov the door is not closed. Gaetano? Conte wants to see him, we line up: he was happy with Cagliari.” And as for Mina «He also told me, a month before the championship ended, that he wanted to stay. He has one two million exit clause: if, as happened with Nandez, someone offers him contracts above our means, we can only raise our hands.”
(Unioneonline)
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