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OFFICIAL: Fiorentina off the top rope to sign Udinese’s Arthur Atta
One thing you have to give Fabio Paratici is that he keeps the wheels spinning. Various outlets reported yesterday that he was poised to swoop into Udine for star midfielder Arthur Atta and today, Fiorentina announced that yeah, the Frenchman’s signed on the dotted line and everything. For fans, it feels like this comes out […]
Viola Station 102: Silly season has begun
The temperature’s up and that can only mean one thing: the mercato is underway! Your three favorite Fiorentina podcast idiots are here to follow along with the twists and turns with their usual enthusiasm. In typically tragic fashion, we recorded this about 2 hours before the Arthur Atta news broke, so don’t expect any analysis […]
OFFICIAL: Martinelli to Avellino on loan
Fiorentina announced this morning that promising young goalkeeper Tommaso Martinelli has departed the club once again on loan, this time to Avellino in Serie B. While I can’t find any official reporting, Nico Schira says Avellino’s got an option to buy him while the Viola retain a buyback clause but I can’t find numbers anywhere; […]
Sure sounds like Robin Gosens is gone
Fiorentina announced its roster for preseason training and the biggest news is that Robin Gosens is not on the list. The veteran leftback’s status was always uncertain this summer and this confirms that he’s on his way out. Sure enough, Nicolò Schira reports that Schalke’s expressed interest in bringing the 32-year-old to the Veltins-Arena. This […]
OFFICIAL: Fiorentina signs Radu Drǎgușin from Tottenham Hotspur
We’ve been hearing about it for awhile and now it’s official. Radu Drǎgușin has arrived at the RBCVPetc, passed his medicals, and signed for Fiorentina. He’ll get a contract that runs until 2031 and pay him €2 million a year per Nicolò Schira. According to Alasdair Gold, formula of the deal is a loan that […]
Report: Fiorentina and Lazio working on Piccoli loan
Daniele Pradè’s Fiorentina legacy, at least for now, is a roster full of overpriced underperformers. Fabio Paratici’s will depend on how he deals with that logjam. Square-headed favorite Lucas Beltrán was the first domino. The second could well be Roberto Piccoli. The Viola are close to a deal with Lazio, per Tuttosport via Fiorentinanews, but […]
Fiorentina’s new Joma kits are here
Fabio Paratici is building a new look Fiorentina but Joma has beat him to it in the most literal sense. That’s right, we’ve got new unis for the centenary season. The club and its outfitter jointly released a pretty goofy video announcing the shirts. Full credit to Luca Ranieri for being a good sport and […]
REPORT: Fiorentina about to sign Radu Drǎgușin
Fabrizio Romanò reports that Fiorentina’s on the verge of signing Tottenham Hotspurs defender Radu Drǎgușin on loan with an obligation to buy next summer for a total of €20 million, as well as the player’s €5.1 million salary this year. Alasdair Gold believes the total fee is closer to €25 million and the purchase will […]
OFFICIAL: Lucas Beltrán sold to River Plate
It’s hardly a surprise but now it’s official. Fiorentina announced this morning that Lucas Beltrán has been loaned to River Plate for a €500,000 fee with an obligatory purchase option around €6.5 million, according to Diario Olé. Cesar Luis Merlo adds that the Viola will get 50% of his next move. Beltrán has signed a […]
OFFICIAL: Fiorentina signs Viery
It’s not much of a surprise following a fortnight’s worth of reporting but Viery’s transfer from Grêmio to Fiorentina is official. The Brazilian has passed his medical tests and signed a contract (I can’t find anyone reporting the salary yet) running through 2031 with the Imortal Tricolor receiving a €15 million fee for the 21-year-old […]
UEFA hits Fiorentina with big fine for overspending
Oh ho ho, dear reader, did you think firing Daniele Pradè meant that his specter was exorcised from the Viola Park? No, a haunting that lasts as long as this one did leaves residual effects and UEFA has informed us of the latest: a €6 million fine for spending too much on salary compared to […]
Here’s Fiorentina’s summer schedule [updated]
While it may feel as if the endless 2025-2026 season concluded yesterday, I regret to inform you that Fiorentina will be back in our lives sooner than we feared. That’s right, thee preseason calendar has started to take shape ahead of the centenary season. We’ll get our first glimpses of Fabio Grosso and his new […]
Here’s Fiorentina’s summer schedule
While it may feel as if the endless 2025-2026 season concluded yesterday, I regret to inform you that Fiorentina will be back in our lives sooner than we feared. That’s right, thee preseason calendar has started to take shape ahead of the centenary season. We’ll get our first glimpses of Fabio Grosso and his new […]
Report: Fiorentina has a deal in place for Viery
We’re under a week from the transfer window officially opening but smart teams are already lining up their moves and so is Fiorentina. We’ve heard rumblings over the past week or two that Fabio Paratici has found a new defender and various outlets are confirming that it’s Grêmio’s Viery. The Viola will shell out €15 […]
How Fiorentina can get the best out of Moise Kean
There are numerous reasons for Fiorentina’s collapse from European contender to Serie A’s most disappointing club but Moise Kean is near the top of the list. In his debut Viola campaign, he became Italy’s scariest striker. His sophomore effort, however, saw him underperform his xG by the largest margin in the league. A calf/ankle issue […]
Report: Luca Koleosho might actually be a thing
We’re a week away from the transfer window actually opening, which heralds the return of loanees to their parent clubs. In Fiorentina’s case, that means declining the purchase options for Manor Solomon and Jack Harrison (unless Fabio Paratici abruptly changes course). With Albert Guðmundsson edging toward the exit as well and Fabiano Parisi out until […]
Everybody and nobody is to blame for de Gea’s uncertain future
Fabio Paratici arrived with the stated purpose of trimming the roster. It makes sense for a team that’s dropped from European contender to relegation avoider. Without that 3rd competition, there aren’t enough minutes in the upcoming season for the whole squad to play. There also won’t be enough money to pay that whole squad. We […]
Here’s your all-Tuscan XI
Empoli missed the Serie B playoff. Those salt-hoarders from Pisa dissolved as if soaked in water and will join them in the second tier. That means Fiorentina will be the only Tuscan team in Serie A for the first time since 2020-2021. I’ll miss the intensity those games against the noisy neighbors offer but I […]
5 Sassuolo players Grosso could target for Fiorentina
One of the silliest parts about signing a new manager is trying to figure out which of their former players they’ll bring to the club. It’s important, the thinking goes, to have someone in the squad who knows the mister, how he’ll operate, and effectively serve as a liaison with the squad. Never mind that […]
2025-2026 loanee reports
It was a mixed bag for the guys plying their trade away from the friendly confines of the RBCVPetc this year. Some of them were fortunate to get away from Fiorentina, thus avoiding the sea of troubles that broke against the club all year; others were part of the problem and were shipped off to […]
Mercato Madness: Summer 2026
For the first time since Rocco Commisso bought Fiorentina in 2019, we’re heading into a season without Daniele Pradè helming the recruitment as sporting director. This will be Fabio Paratici’s first* mercato with the Viola and whoo boy does he have some work to do. Despite Paolo Vanoli heroically hauling the team back from the […]
2025-2026 in review: The strikers
Time to wrap up this remarkably depressing season overview with the most depressing positional group. At the start of the season, one might have thought that having Italy’s best striker, a €25 million center forward, and a genuine legend of the game would be more than enough for a functional attack. Nothing could’ve been further […]
Fiorentina season review: 2025-2026
Remember when Stefano Pioli was fuming that Max Allegri excluded the Viola from his preseason list of Champions League hopefuls? Feels like it happened the season after Beppe Iachini left town for good. What I’m saying is that this year was hellishly long for Fiorentina fans. I can’t imagine why you’d want to relive any […]
2025-2026 in review: The wingers
Given the formational shift Paolo Vanoli deployed halfway through the season, there’s an argument to be made that including a position group called “wingers” in this series misses the point. That’s fair enough but I’m sticking with it anyways and even tossing poor old Christan Kouamé into the mix since he was used as a […]
OFFICIAL: Fabio Grosso is Fiorentina’s new head coach
It’s been a while since the news leaked but now it’s official (pending the unofficial 23-day waiting period customary for World Cup winners): Fiorentina has hired Fabio Grosso as its new head coach. He’s signed a 2-year contract that will pay him €1.2 million a year with a club option for a third Grosso’s name […]
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