In the market, as we know, anything can happen and negotiations can be started and concluded in a few hours or those that have been talked about for months never come to an end. But, market hypotheses aside, the one who now seems to be an immovable piece of the Lecce team to come is Lameck Banda.
The injury and the operation
The Zambian footballer ended the season early due to injury and underwent surgery on his right knee. He did not participate in the last six days of the championship, being in fact available for Gotti only against Roma and Milan, since he was disqualified in Salerno and against Empoli he went on the bench due to a blow suffered in Milan. The footballer, whose share has reached 6 million euros with the latest Transfermarkt update, does not seem to enjoy his holidays like everyone else, but is already working to recover from the injury and do the physiotherapy necessary to return to football. track. All this while he is in Dubai. From his Instagram profile, in fact, he seems to document the developments of the work and the improvements step by step. It could be a new addition for Mr. Gotti, like a purchase, who would have him available in the new year by exploiting his characteristics as a right or left winger independently. In the formation that the coach has shown since he has been in Lecce, the 4-2-3-1, he would be useful in the three up front to support the striker. The footballer’s goal is to arrive in shape and without problems at the start of the athletic training that Lecce will carry out in view of the new 2024-2025 football championship.
Kaba and Dermaku
On the injury front, the same fate befell Mohamed Kaba who finished the season earlier than expected. Him even before Banda since he was injured against Frosinone, and has missed the last 11 outings of the season. He had not done badly during the championship and he too could be a pawn that Gotti will find himself exploiting. Due to his characteristics he can easily fit into the 2 midfield players or the 3 attacking midfielders in support of the central striker. Indeed, due to his dynamism and propensity for the defensive phase, he would give that right touch of coverage which he wouldn’t hurt. But it is obviously early to make these calculations. Certainly when Lecce finds themselves planning the new season it can be an extra weapon that Gotti will certainly learn to know and try to use to the best of his ability. A long-term injured player who had a decidedly unfortunate adventure with Lecce is Dermaku, whose card will expire in June this year and which Lecce will certainly not renew. It must be said that in the years in which he was linked to the Salento team Dermaku, who only did well in the Serie B season with Baroni, the 2021-2022 season, was always looked after to the maximum and supported by the via Costadura club. He certainly made the group and the locker room, but apart from the season mentioned, he didn’t give the contribution he could have had in terms of quality and experience.
