The summary of all the transfer market news of the day that has just been archived. Between rumors, negotiations and behind the scenes, here is the most important news.
GENOA, GILARDINO EXEMPTED: THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE LIGURIAN CLUB HAS ARRIVED. JUVENTUS, NEW NAME FOR THE DEFENSE: ANTONIO SILVA FROM BENFICA LIKES. AC MILAN WANTS RICCI: IT IS DIFFICULT TO START IN JANUARY, BUT THE ROSSONERI WANT TO BLOCK HIM NOW. COMMISSO: “FIORENTINA READY TO INTERVENE ON THE JANUARY MARKET. WE WANT TO DO SPECIAL THINGS”
The news was in the air and now the official announcement has also arrived. Alberto Gilardino is no longer the coach of Genoa. The rossoblù club itself announced it with the following official statement: “Genoa CFC announces that Alberto Gilardino has been relieved of his duties. The club thanks Mr. Gilardino for the goals achieved together over the years and wishes him the best for the own career”.
The latest name to be targeted by Juventus ahead of the January transfer window is Benfica’s Antonio Silva. A central defender with great positional sense, he managed to attract the attention of several top European clubs. In recent times he has been struggling to find space in the starting lineup and Giuntoli would have sensed a deal. According to what Sky reveals, the Juventus club could decide to make an investment similar to what was done with Conceicao, i.e. a high onerous loan, to convince the Portuguese club to deprive him already halfway through the season. The excellent relations with the player’s agent, the very powerful Jorge Mendes, could facilitate the operation.
Samuele Ricci is one of the objectives for the future of Milan. The Torino midfielder is the element that the Devil has decided to add to their squad. According to what was reported by Sky Sport, the Rossoneri want to get ahead of the competition. It is unlikely that the operation will be completed in January, while it is more likely that it will be completed in the summer and this is why the management of Via Aldo Rossi wants to block it already now.
Rocco Commisso, president of Fiorentina, gave a long interview to the newspaper La Nazione. “After Athens we took, together with Ferrari and Pradè, the decision that seemed the right one. I thanked Italiano for the great work done, then the choice of Palladino seemed the right one. A great worker who just needed time And today that choice seems to have been the right one.” And again: “We were criticized for the sales, but with that money eleven new players arrived. We are not there by chance, let’s hope it lasts.” On the strong Italian hues in the purple rose, Commisso adds: “Like all Italian Americans I have a strong sense of belonging to the national team. I have always wanted more Italians, perhaps those who grew up at Viola Park like Commisso”.
Then, having reiterated for him the importance of figures such as that of his wife Catherine or the late Joe Barone, he focuses on the details of the stadium-themed discussions with the new mayor of Florence, Sara Funaro: “I met her a couple of times. He seems to want to work hard and without making too many pleasant acquaintances.” And on regrets: “The stadium is my biggest. Now with the mayor we are trying to find solutions that will allow Florence to have a stadium, even if it is not new, it can at least be modern and functional. I am willing to evaluate any investments, but I need to have certainty and all the information on the work they are doing now and on everything that is missing, but in any case I want total control”.
ALDERWEIRELD ANNOUNCES HIS FAREWELL TO FOOTBALL: “ANOTHER SIX MONTHS WITH ANTWERP AND THEN I’LL RETIRE”. ASTON VILLA, ROGERS RENEWAL ANNOUNCED. THE TREQUARTIST HAS SIGNED FOR 6 YEARS. CHELSEA, NEW PRETENDER FOR CASADEI: FEYENOORD READY FOR THE OFFENSIVE IN JANUARY
At the end of the season, defender Toby Alderweireld will hang up his boots after a very long career which saw him wear the Belgium shirt on 127 occasions, featuring five goals. The farewell was announced by the same player who returned to play in his homeland from 2022/23 wearing the Antwerp shirt: “Sometimes I can’t wait to retire, but on the other hand I also have a lot of ambition to continue with Antwerp. – explained the class of ’89 as reported by Vi.nl – I will do it for another six months”. Alderweireld began taking his first steps in football with the Ajax shirt where he made his debut in the 2008/09 season and with whom he made 186 appearances, with 15 goals, before moving to Atletico Madrid (22 appearances and two goals ) and then in England first among the ranks of Southampton and then Tottenham where with 236 appearances, and nine goals, he became one of the most representative players of the Spurs. After leaving England, the Belgian centre-back played a season with Al-Duhail before returning to his homeland to wear the Antwerp shirt for which he collected 114 appearances with 13 goals to his name.
Aston Villa has announced on its official channels that it has locked down playmaker Morgan Rogers, born in 2002, for the next six years. This is the note from the English club: “Aston Villa is pleased to announce that Morgan Rogers has signed a new contract with the club. The attacking midfielder has reached an agreement that will tie him to Villa Park until 2030.
The little space he has found so far with the Chelsea shirt, just four appearances of which not even one in the Premier League, will most likely push midfielder Cesare Casadei to say goodbye to London in January and go and look for more space elsewhere. The 2003 class has been in the sights of Monza for some time, who would aim to bring him back to Italy after his farewell to Inter – where he never made his first team debut – in 2022, but he must be careful of important competition which also sees Villarreal, Betis and PSV Eindhoven interested in the Italian Under 21 international. In the last few hours however, as gathered by the editorial staff of Tuttomercatoweb.com, another club has decided to accelerate to get ahead of the competition and ensure the performance of a very talented young man. This is Feyenoord who is ready to launch a real offensive to convince the player to move to the Eredivisie to continue his climb in international football.