“First of all, we will have to find our identity and give satisfaction to our fans!” It is a Davide Nicola with clear ideas who showed up at Elmas airport at 8.10 pm. His flight from Turin arrived about two hours late, an almost spasmodic wait, the same, with due proportions, that the square experienced on the occasion of the negotiations with Empoli. Now the circle has closed favorably for the rossoblù club, which for some time has started working with the Turin coach on the strategies to implement in the transfer market phase. It will be a very intense day for Nicola who will be presented this morning at 10.30 am in the press room of the Unipol Domus, to rush to the Crai Sport Center, where the 24 players called up for the first phases of the pre-season retreat will arrive by 1 pm. After the first few days dedicated to medical visits and athletic tests, the red and blue team will train regularly under the Sardinian sun until July 19, the occasion of the first test match against Pisacane’s Primavera. A short rest and then departure for the Aosta Valley where the second part of the preparation will take place until August 3. During that time, three friendlies will be held, one of which could be of an international nature.
WAITING FOR THE FIRST FOUR SIGNINGS. Luperto, Piccoli and Zortea, Felici: these are the signings that should be closed in a short time. The announcement for the defender is expected today, while negotiations for the other three are proceeding quickly, with the hope of a quick conclusion. Work continues with Viola for the extension of the contract that expired on June 30. The final word will be up to the coach, who really wants to understand how useful the playmaker (last season’s top scorer with 5 goals) can be to the cause, especially by virtue of his tactical ideas.
OUTGOINGS. There are several players returning from loans that will be evaluated in this retreat. The Serbian goalkeeper Boris Radunovic, who is very popular with Bari, is almost certain to leave. After a very difficult season he could change air, and try to regain visibility also on a national level. With the probable arrival of Zortea, one between Zappa and Di Pardo could pack his bags. The latter is more likely, as he has interest from the second division. Mina: the player is doing well with his Colombia in the Copa America, but the two million clause that expires in August is still pending. If a club were to pay the amount agreed in the aforementioned (two million), Cagliari will be forced to quickly take stock of the situation: give trust to Hatzidiakos and Wieteska, or buy another experienced centre-back to pair with Luperto?