by Michele Bufalino
PISA
“Impossible is nothing”. These are the first words of the new director of the Pisa Sporting Club, upon leaving the headquarters of the Nerazzurri club, after greeting the staff on his first day. In fact, yesterday the new director of the Pisan club, having now freed himself from his contract with Modena, spent the day in the city. Having arrived during the morning, accompanied by the secretary Bruno Sabatini, he had the opportunity to settle in, after having already started working, albeit behind the scenes, for some time. The contract was officially signed yesterday, after the agreements made last week. His two-year contract until 30 June 2026 has been confirmed. The official announcement from the Nerazzurri club will be this morning, with a press release. In the meantime, the Nerazzurri club is currently defining the first transfer market operation. According to what we have learned, Samuel Ballet, a 23-year-old Swiss midfielder and striker from Como, of Cameroonian origin, is arriving. A player with still unexpressed potential, he was sold by Young Boys to Winterthur, with whom he played the first part of the last championship, appearing on the pitch 17 times and scoring 5 goals, before moving to Como for 1.8 million euros. making 3 appearances in the second part of the Cadet tournament. We are talking about a right winger, powerful and fast with sprinting and dribbling. The operation, as anticipated on the La Nazione website yesterday morning, is on loan with right of redemption. The definitive figures are yet to be defined and are being worked on between the two companies. Como, taking him from FC Winterthur, signed a three and a half year contract. In the meantime, Pisa continues to work for Nicolas Viola, the 34-year-old midfielder spotted in the city on Wednesday morning, intent on carrying out medical tests for sporting fitness, which could also be preparatory if he finds an agreement with the Nerazzurri club. The San Rossore Sport Village center is in fact one of the few in Italy to be enabled for VO2max, an oxygen stress test. His presence in the city, however, is more than a clue, since his contract expires on June 30 and the negotiations with the Nerazzurri have been going on for at least a week, if not longer. Pisa also continues to press for Gianluca Lapadula. The 34-year-old striker, however, is not only followed by the Via Cesare Battisti club, but also by Cesena, who would be very interested in signing him. However, Pisa’s desire to operate in attack and to assemble an even stronger squad for the new coach Pippo Inzaghi, who will be made official in the next few days and presented together with Vaira, remains strong. Pisa has also returned to the negotiating table with Monza for Valoti, but it is very difficult to undermine the competition from Cremonese. Finally, Pisa has published an addition to the program for the training camp in Bormio, from 14 to 28 July: “During the preparation period there will be free entry to the sports centre. The detailed program of friendlies and activities will be communicated later, but the The most important moments will be July 19-21 and July 26-28, during which we have special events in store for all the fans.”
