A perfect week
The good performance against Roma allowed Empoli to violate, for the first time in its history, the Giallorossi Olimpico and to obtain three unexpected points against a surely stronger opponent. The victory came after a careful and more than positive match, both in defense and in attack. Empoli was able to hold off the final assaults of a Roma desperately seeking a draw. But above all, it demonstrated that it possesses an enviable athletic form and the right mentality. Empoli has brought home four points and now awaits the difficult trip to Bologna. It will have to reproduce the same type of performance against an opponent who will want to make up for a somewhat slow start.
Walukiewicz close to transfer
In the meantime, the market is raging. The defense is doing very well, but the offer received from Torino for Walukiewicz is one that cannot leave anyone indifferent, and if it is carried out, it will be a significant capital gain for the Tuscans (despite the percentage of the resale destined to Cagliari). If Sazonov and Pellegri were to arrive, Empoli would find themselves – at zero cost – two players looking for a relaunch and with a great desire for redemption. On the transfer front, the painful farewell with Caputo took place, but his farewell will bring about the arrival of at least one other player in attack.
Gems at work to complete the roster
As for the incoming market, Empoli is always looking for valid elements to complete the squad available to D’Aversa. On Gemmi’s notebook there is a right back, a midfielder and indeed a striker. For the defense they are looking for a profile with more experience, while for the midfield D’Aversa needs a quality player. And in attack the objective is a player who can alternate with Colombo, who scored against Roma. The Empoli market will be alive until the end.