Avezzano has a new striker. It is made for the arrival in green and white of the French-Moroccan Faissal El Bakhtaoui, 32 years old, 5 goals in the last season which began at Nocerina and then ended at Cynthialbalonga. Having left France, El Bakhtaoui played in Scotland between the third and first divisions with Dunfermline Athletic, Dundee and Queen of the South. After a brief experience in Morocco with Difaâ El Jadida, in 2021 he arrived in Italy at Nocerina where he scored 8 goals, then the transfer to Malta in Hamrun Spartans before new experiences in D with Livorno and Nuova Florida (8 goals) . El Bakhtaoui is a central striker who can also play as a second striker. Tounkara and Roberti will not remain in green and white.
L’Aquila is also moving on the forward market after the confirmation of Banegas and the arrival of Belloni. The rossoblù want another experienced player and are evaluating different profiles. One of these is Daniel Giampaolo, 28 years old, in his last season in Serie C first at Recanatese and then at Ancona. With Leopardi he won the Serie D championship in the 2020-2021 season scoring 12 goals. He is a second striker who can also play as a winger.
The other name on the Eagle’s notebook is that of Brazilian striker Mateus Castro Da Silva, 27 years old, 198 centimeter central striker, 17 goals with Gravina. In Chieti there was a race against time to register for the championship. Despite the promises and reassurances of the owner Ettore Serra, the payments of the back wages to the team and technical staff remain pending. The news is that in the last few days, with a clear delay, the club is moving to seek economic agreements with the players in order to have the releases signed by its members and be able to register in Serie D.
It is the sporting director in pectore Riccardo Napolitano who is in charge of contacting the players and finding a solution to settle the old disputes. From the verbal agreements, which the company is convinced it will reach, we will then have to move on to the facts. The time for promises has expired: the date of July 12th is looming, the deadline for registration, and Serra’s bank transfers are needed to save the category. The neroverde patron is expected on Wednesday in Chieti after a month’s absence. The difficulties are evident, but the Turin entrepreneur, again yesterday, reiterated that the registration will be done and that he is carrying out contacts with sponsors and entrepreneurs from outside the region to have support in view of the next season. The fans wait with bated breath between skepticism and hope. The showdown is approaching.
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