The president of Fiorentina seems to have convinced himself to bring back a great former player from the past in the purple shirt.
As has happened and is happening to many clubs in our Serie A, Even at Fiorentina it’s time for fresh air and some changes that will see a technical revolution of a certain level. After three seasons, and despite the club’s attempt to retain him at all costs, the Viola club said goodbye to Vincenzo Italiano.
The now former Fiorentin coacha has accepted Bologna’s offer and a historic Champions League will be played, from September onwards, with the rossoblù club. Italiano leaves a heavy legacy from the point of view of play, mentality and results.
He arrived in a Fiorentina team that continued to survive with difficulty and was unable to play calm and competitive championships, Italiano brought the team back to Europe on a stable basis, hitting the target three times out of threebut he even played in three finals in two years (one of the Italian Cup and two of the Conference League).
In the face of not entirely exciting championships, where a maximum of seventh place was achieved, in fact, In these three seasons, Fiorentina have been almost impossible to overcome in the two matches or dry clash and lost twice in the semi-finals of the Italian Cup (against Juventus and Atalanta) and once in the final (against Inter).
Fiorentina, Palladino takes up the heavy legacy of Italian
The real ‘miracle’, however, was achieved in Europe with the two consecutive Conference League finals. A bitter taste remains in the mouth after the two defeats against West Ham and Olympiakos and, especially the one at the end of May, will be difficult to swallow. However, this new status now seems to have been achieved by the company which has no intention of decreasing competitiveness.
To collect the heavy legacy of Italiano Raffaele Palladino was called and he did so much good in his almost two years in Monza. The former Genoa and Juventus player seems to be perfect for Fiorentina, especially for the quality of play shown by his team in these last two seasons. However, above all, the offensive department will need to be strengthened, a real Viola weak point in recent years.
Fiorentina striker, Simeone alternative to Retegui
With Belotti not being redeemed after his six-month loan and Nzola expected to pack his bags, Beltran remains but will have to be supported by another striker. Fiorentina’s number one target remains Matteo Retegui which continues to be very popular at Viola. Commisso seems intent on paying the 30 million requested by Genoa and the deal could close shortly.
If this were not the case, however, Fiorentina already seems to have identified a valid alternative that would lead to a welcome return. This is Giovanni Simeone who has perhaps experienced his best moments of his career so far in Florence. Napoli, who in the meantime are waiting to understand if El Cholito could be part of Antonio Conte’s plans, he would still let him leave for a sum of no less than 20 million euros.
