Gaetano Castrovilli, Giacomo Bonaventura, Alfred Duncan, Arthur and Maxime Lopez. Fiorentina said goodbye to five midfielders in one fell swoop, last June 30. The first three reached the natural expiration of their contracts and despite some negotiations for renewals, especially with the two Italians, in the end an agreement was not reached, with many farewells from the lily club on social media. The Brazilian instead returned to Juventus, given the failure to redeem him for 20 million euros, and the same fate was reserved for Maxime Lopez, who returned to Sassuolo.
Department to be redone.
For all these reasons, as of today, July 2, 2024, Fiorentina’s midfield needs to be completely rebuilt, given that the only player Raffaele Palladino will have available on the first day of the retreat at Viola Park will be Rolando Mandragora. To tell the truth, the lily squad will also include Sofyan Amrabat, returning from his loan at Manchester United, but as Daniele Pradè also announced in a press conference a few weeks ago, the Moroccan’s will is not to stay in Florence and therefore, to all intents and purposes, there is only one man available to the coach.
First goals.
Some names have already emerged, from Vranckx to Thorstvedt to Brescianini, more or less midfielders capable of composing a two-man line, but one thing is certain, the management’s priorities will now be focused on the midfield, to give Palladino new faces as soon as possible.