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Fiorentina is selling all its young, academy-trained players
Fabio Paratici has wasted no time stamping his mark on this Fiorentina squad. He’s brought in 5 new players already and more are coming. That’s good news: the Viola needed to refresh a stale, ailing group. What I’m interested in, though, is the senior players the new sporting director has sold. No, I don’t mean […]
We’re spinning this Moise Kean transfer story out of nothing
The thing I hate about this time of year is that it means the entire soccer world becomes an Umberto Eco novel. Every little thing is weighted with significance, evidence of some larger narrative that only the most psychotically semiotic can follow. Speculation becomes rumor becomes fact until everything spirals out of control. Sweaty access […]
4 lessons Fiorentina can take from the World Cup
I’ve spent the past few days thinking about what we learned from the World Cup that’s applicable on a club level: tactical stuff, coaching ideas, all that. Some of the secrets to success—have a midfield that can grind opponents into dust a la Spain, have 6 world-class forwards a la France, have the best player […]
Fiorentina vs Gubbio: Match thread [update: there’s no video anywhere]
Fiorentina begins its preseason schedule in earnest today with a tilt against AS Gubbio at the RBCVPetc. Gubbio (hard on the slopes of the Appenines in northern Umbria) currently plays in Serie C and has several Viola connections: regista Federico Carraro was a highly-touted youth prospect 15 years ago, rightback Nicolò Fazzi spent time on […]
Report: Fiorentina wants João Mário for some reason
Fabio Paratici’s busy summer continues as Nicolò Schira reports that he’s set his sights on Juventus outcast João Mário. The Portuguese rightback hasn’t taken off in Turin since joining from Porto for €12 million last summer and the arrival of Zeki Çelik probably signals the end of his Bianconero career. My guess is that Juve […]
How is Fiorentina funding its spending spree?
Fiorentina’s 2025-2026 was its worst season since 2001-2002. The ownership group made bold changes to get the club back to its accustomed European aspiration, headlined by the signing of Fabio Paratici, whose arrival from Tottenham Hotspur came with a bit of mystery—how exactly did he balance his duties in north London with those in Florence […]
OFFICIAL: Fiorentina signs Christ Inao Oulaï
It’s been quite a saga but Fiorentina announced, literally as the World Cup final kicked off, that it has signed midfielder Christ Inao Oulaï from Trabzonspor. Nicolò Schira says it’s a €30 million fee while Sébastien Denis claims it’s €25 million plus bonuses; both agree that Karadeniz Fırtınası get a 10% sell-on clause. Again per […]
OFFICIAL: Amir Richardson returns to Le Havre
In news that shouldn’t surprise anybody, Fiorentina announced that Amir Richardson has departed the club. His destination is a familiar one: Le Havre, where he first broke through into the senior team back in 2021. According to Nicolò Schira, it’s a loan with an option of €8 million; I think Reims gets €800,000 of that […]
OFFICIAL: Robin Gosens to Schalke 04
Since his rumored exclusion from Fabio Grosso’s training camp roster, we’ve known that Robin Gosens was on his way out of Florence and now we’ve got confirmation. The 32-year-old will return to Germany with Schalke 04 on loan. Die Königsblauen will have a €2.5 million option to make the move permanent, according to Florian Plettenburg. […]
REPORT: Fiorentina about to close Oulai move
A couple weeks ago, I was chatting with the Mikes ahead of recording the podcast and the subject of Christ Inao Oulaï came up. I figured the rumors linking him to Fiorentina were just idle, pre-window chatter based around a young player the world had taken notice of because he was heading to the World […]
OFFICIAL: Fiorentina loans Jacopo Fazzini to Cagliari
Fiorentina announced Jacopo Fazzini’s move to Cagliari today. According to Gianluca di Marzio, it’s a loan with an €8 million option to buy. As far as I can tell, the Isolani will make the choice next summer; there’s no language about performance triggers, buyback clauses, or future sales, although any or all of those could […]
OFFICIAL: Fiorentina signs Alex Jimenez and it fucking sucks
In just a couple weeks at the helm, Fabio Paratici’s modus operandi has become very clear: move in darkness until the very last moment. The latest bit of evidence for that is Fiorentina’s signing of Bournemouth rightback Alex Jimenez. Per Nicolò Schira, it’s a loan with a €20 million purchase option, with the Premier League […]
Fiorentina’s preseason roster gives us some hints
Despite the World Cup, the non-stop churn throughout the club, and, you know, *vague gesture at the universe*, Fiorentina has begun preseason training at the RBCVPetc. Some of the sessions will be open to the public but for now, it’s just Fabio Grosso and his staff getting to know the players on a personal level […]
OFFICIAL: Fiorentina off the top rope to sign Udinese’s Arthur Atta
One thing you have to give Fabio Paratici is that he keeps the wheels spinning. Various outlets reported yesterday that he was poised to swoop into Udine for star midfielder Arthur Atta and today, Fiorentina announced that yeah, the Frenchman’s signed on the dotted line and everything. For fans, it feels like this comes out […]
Viola Station 102: Silly season has begun
The temperature’s up and that can only mean one thing: the mercato is underway! Your three favorite Fiorentina podcast idiots are here to follow along with the twists and turns with their usual enthusiasm. In typically tragic fashion, we recorded this about 2 hours before the Arthur Atta news broke, so don’t expect any analysis […]
OFFICIAL: Martinelli to Avellino on loan
Fiorentina announced this morning that promising young goalkeeper Tommaso Martinelli has departed the club once again on loan, this time to Avellino in Serie B. While I can’t find any official reporting, Nico Schira says Avellino’s got an option to buy him while the Viola retain a buyback clause but I can’t find numbers anywhere; […]
Sure sounds like Robin Gosens is gone
Fiorentina announced its roster for preseason training and the biggest news is that Robin Gosens is not on the list. The veteran leftback’s status was always uncertain this summer and this confirms that he’s on his way out. Sure enough, Nicolò Schira reports that Schalke’s expressed interest in bringing the 32-year-old to the Veltins-Arena. This […]
OFFICIAL: Fiorentina signs Radu Drǎgușin from Tottenham Hotspur
We’ve been hearing about it for awhile and now it’s official. Radu Drǎgușin has arrived at the RBCVPetc, passed his medicals, and signed for Fiorentina. He’ll get a contract that runs until 2031 and pay him €2 million a year per Nicolò Schira. According to Alasdair Gold, formula of the deal is a loan that […]
Report: Fiorentina and Lazio working on Piccoli loan
Daniele Pradè’s Fiorentina legacy, at least for now, is a roster full of overpriced underperformers. Fabio Paratici’s will depend on how he deals with that logjam. Square-headed favorite Lucas Beltrán was the first domino. The second could well be Roberto Piccoli. The Viola are close to a deal with Lazio, per Tuttosport via Fiorentinanews, but […]
Fiorentina’s new Joma kits are here
Fabio Paratici is building a new look Fiorentina but Joma has beat him to it in the most literal sense. That’s right, we’ve got new unis for the centenary season. The club and its outfitter jointly released a pretty goofy video announcing the shirts. Full credit to Luca Ranieri for being a good sport and […]
REPORT: Fiorentina about to sign Radu Drǎgușin
Fabrizio Romanò reports that Fiorentina’s on the verge of signing Tottenham Hotspurs defender Radu Drǎgușin on loan with an obligation to buy next summer for a total of €20 million, as well as the player’s €5.1 million salary this year. Alasdair Gold believes the total fee is closer to €25 million and the purchase will […]
OFFICIAL: Lucas Beltrán sold to River Plate
It’s hardly a surprise but now it’s official. Fiorentina announced this morning that Lucas Beltrán has been loaned to River Plate for a €500,000 fee with an obligatory purchase option around €6.5 million, according to Diario Olé. Cesar Luis Merlo adds that the Viola will get 50% of his next move. Beltrán has signed a […]
OFFICIAL: Fiorentina signs Viery
It’s not much of a surprise following a fortnight’s worth of reporting but Viery’s transfer from Grêmio to Fiorentina is official. The Brazilian has passed his medical tests and signed a contract (I can’t find anyone reporting the salary yet) running through 2031 with the Imortal Tricolor receiving a €15 million fee for the 21-year-old […]
UEFA hits Fiorentina with big fine for overspending
Oh ho ho, dear reader, did you think firing Daniele Pradè meant that his specter was exorcised from the Viola Park? No, a haunting that lasts as long as this one did leaves residual effects and UEFA has informed us of the latest: a €6 million fine for spending too much on salary compared to […]
Here’s Fiorentina’s summer schedule [updated]
While it may feel as if the endless 2025-2026 season concluded yesterday, I regret to inform you that Fiorentina will be back in our lives sooner than we feared. That’s right, thee preseason calendar has started to take shape ahead of the centenary season. We’ll get our first glimpses of Fabio Grosso and his new […]
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