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Como’s lowball Kean offer is step one
The reporting around Fiorentina’s high-profile mercato was never going slow down but when you throw Moise Kean into a rumor, things hit a fever pitch. Various outlets breathlessly informed us this morning that Como has made a formal offer for the Azzurri striker. The nouveau riche Lariani have coveted the Moose for months and, backed […]
Meet Fiorentina’s staff
We all know Fabio Grosso, World Cup winner et cetera. He’ll be at the center of every shot of the sidelines this year, whether that’s sitting stoically on the bench, screaming at the referees, or consulting with his anonymous minions. Those anonymous minions will play a huge part in Fiorentina’s success this year so let’s […]
Fiorentina 4-1 Benevento: Match report
Pre-match Competitive debuts for Radu Drǎgușin, Víctor Valdepeñas, João Màrio, Arthur Atta, and mister Fabio Grosso ensured that this felt like the start of a new era. That was certainly the energy among the 15,000ish fans filling the Artemio Franchi on this sticky evening: curiosity and excitement about this project. President Joseph Commisso was there […]
Fiorentina vs Benevento: Lineups and how to watch
Late news For his first official game in charge of Fiorentina, Fabio Grosso picks the same XI that he trotted out in the last unofficial one. That one was a loose 4-4-2 shape with Arthur Atta and Cher Ndour as the wide midfielders but featured a fair bit of rotation, with those two in particular […]
OFFICIAL: Fiorentina signs Mateo Pellegrino from Parma, sends Roberto Piccoli to Bologna
Despite skepticism from the dumbest corners of the internet, Fiorentina has signed Parma striker Mateo Pellegrino on loan. According to Nicolò Schira, it’s a loan with an obligation that will kick in on 2 February (likely triggered by appearances) and will total €25 million, possibly with a sell-on percentage (update: Fiorentina says it’s an outright […]
Viola Nation 104: Agree or Disagree
It’s positively sweltering out there and that can only mean one thing. Yes, the earth is heating up unsustainably. But if it means another thing, it’s that your favorite Fiorentina podcast idiots are back, braving those temperatures to keep you supplied with hot hot takes as the transfer market approaches its apogee, hauling us into […]
Report: Piccoli inching towards Bologna
Roberto Piccoli has had about as rotten a year as he could’ve, going from Fiorentina’s record signing to expensive afterthought. He’s been linked to various destinations—Lazio, Genoa—but according to Nicolò Schira, Bologna will be his next stop. The framework’s in place for a loan with an option to buy that, if triggered, would net €18 […]
Fiorentina vs Benevento: Preview
I can’t believe I’m typing this but Fiorentina is playing a real game again, all your scars from last year be damned. Despite what feels like a very short preseason, the Coppa Italia waits for no one. The opponent is Serie B’s Benevento, which overcame an early 2-goal deficit to beat Ravenna 5-3 yesterday. The […]
Ranking Fiorentina’s number 10s
Fiorentina will retire the famous 10 jersey in its centenary year as an olive branch to Giancarlo Antognoni. The legendary playmaker’s relationship with the club has soured over the past few years and he’s threatened to skip the celebrations. It’s a sad state of affairs when the greatest player in Viola history is so mad […]
OFFICIAL: Fiorentina gets a year of Mastantuono
Fabio Paratici has built an interesting but unbalanced Fiorentina during his first official transfer window. Having reshaped the defense and the midfield, the wings were begging for reinforcement, particularly on the right. By signing Franco Mastantuono from Real Madrid, he’s addressed that need with one of the most promising teenaged attackers in the world. Before […]
What sort of wingers should Fiorentina target?
The ultra-reliable Niccolò Ceccarini has added his voice to the chorus reporting that Fiorentina won’t sell Moise Kean unless it’s for silly money, which I take to be in excess of €50 million. That means Como and the other supposed suitors are probably out and the Moose will get another year in Florence. That means […]
OFFICIAL: Fiorentina adds João Mário
Fabio Paratici’s busy summer continues with Fiorentina’s 7th incoming transfer of the season (9th if you count the loan redemptions for Marco Brescianini and Giovanni Fabbian). The DS has gone back to familiar territory again and grabbed rightback João Mário on loan from Juventus. According to LaViola.it, it’s a €1.8 million initial fee and a […]
OFFICIAL: Simon Sohm to Venezia too
Fiorentina has sent another ouctast northwest to newly-promoted Venezia. Joining Matías Moreno is Simon Sohm. According to Nicolò Schira, the formula of the deal is a loan with an option that could pay the Viola up to €11 million. From the way he’s phrased it, I assume there’s an initial fee and then a larger […]
Mateo Pellegrino? What? Seriously? What?
Fiorentina’s best valuable player is Moise Kean. Sure, he was bad last year; injuries, club-wide incompetence, and basic regression slowed him down considerably at domestic level. He proved his quality by nearly dragging Azzurri to the World Cup, though, and emerged from that fiasco as the only Italy international whose reputation remained intact. As the […]
Viola Station 103: The second coming of a midfield
Fabio Paratici and company have been hard at work bringing us pleasant and unpleasant surprises! Tito and the Mikes discuss the comings and goings as we reach the end of the first month of the mercato. We run through all the moves that were official as of Wednesday (sorry, Ginger Prince) before zooming out and […]
OFFICIAL: Matías Moreno to Venezia
Another Fiorentina outcast has had his future resolved. Venezia announced yesterday that it’s acquired Matías Moreno on loan. According to Nicolò Schira, it’s an initial €500,000 fee with a €5.5 million option to make the move permanent. The Viola will keep a 50% sell-on clause as well. Previous reporting claimed that the centerback was close […]
OFFICIAL: Pietro Comuzzo off to Torino
The rumor’s been rattling around for a few weeks and now we’ve got confirmation: Fiorentina has sent Pietro Comuzzo to Torino on loan. Per Nicolò Schira, there’s a €1 million initial fee and a €20 million option to make the move permanent next summer with a contract until 2031, although I can’t find anyone reporting […]
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 […]
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