Rumors, polls and possibilities, the June transfer market is all here. Nothing more, nothing less. To tell the truth, however, Pantaleo Corvino and Stefano Trinchera, in the meantime, have already closed two deals, taking both the French midfielder Balthazar Pierret and the winger Tete Morente on a free transfer.
And on defense?
For now, therefore, the first two pieces to strengthen the team available to Gotti have arrived in the midfield and attack departments. In defenceHowever, there will be a lot of work to do, especially in the central area of the Giallorossi rearguard. It will be necessary to strengthen it with interpreters capable of entering and taking over, proving decisive immediately.
For now, Lecce can count on Marin Pongracic – involved from today in the European Championship being held in Germany with his Croatia shirt – and Federico Baschirotto, a defensive leader who now knows the Salento club like the back of his hand.
Who was there besides the two of them?
In addition to them, last season, there were also Ahmed Touba, an internationally renowned central defender, Kastriot Dermaku, a very unlucky central defender due to the many injuries that affected his performance in the Giallorossi, and Sebastiano Esposito, born in 2005 and used by the Primavera but often added to the first team without ever taking the field in official matches.
Fresh forces from the market
It seems obvious, therefore, that the Giallorossi will have to intervene on the market to bring at least two more defenders to Luca Gotti’s court. It is essential to face the championship with the right number of players, also foreseeing possible disqualifications and injuries.
Last season the Lecce they played the second half of the season with only 3 central defenders – Dermaku’s injury knocked him out for the entire season – with Blin and Esposito to be used if necessary. Raising the bar, however, is necessary precisely in these situations, so as not to risk being left without alternatives in some fundamental roles.
