“Catanzaro, narrow bench: more and more Aquilani. Mariano and Soleri are Palermo’s counterparts to have Vandeputte”, writes the Corriere dello Sport.
More and more Aquilani. Catanzaro is banking heavily on the former Pisa and Fiorentina youth coach, who landed on the bench after a long and successful career as an all-round midfielder which saw him excel with Roma, Liverpool, Juventus, Milan, Fiorentina and Sassuolo, as well as in the senior national team. Contacts with the Giallorossi club have intensified and, within a couple of days, signatures should arrive on an agreement that provides for two seasons with the option for a third […].
NEW PLAYERS. To make us forget the past, while waiting for Aquilani’s name to be officially identified for the Giallorossi bench, it will be necessary to put a heavy hand on the staff, also considering the large number of passive loans (8). People like Donnarumma, Ambrosino, D’Andrea, Ghion, Stoppa, Oliveri, Veroli and Miranda, important in the group’s economy from the season just ended: they are ready to return to their respective parent companies. The work of new sporting director Ciro Polito is decidedly demanding in this period, also having to resist market attacks for the most attractive players, with the Belgian advanced winger Jari Vandeputte (28) requested by Lecce and Cagliari in Serie A, while Palermo he stepped up by also putting technical counterparts on the plate such as the left wing Francesco Di Mariano (28) or the striker Edoardo Soleri (26). The discussions have begun but obviously president Noto will not make any decisions unless after having consulted the new sporting director and the coach, it is not only a question of money, but also of technical projects which should be ambitious without making any proclamations. Incoming Catanzaro’s interest is on the unders, among these a profile of interest is that relating to the left wing Flavio Di Dio (22), in force and expiring with Giugliano, with 27 appearances and 2 assists in the season just ended .
