The official offer of Edilnol in search of the replacement of Tj Cromer is in the mailbox of Kenny Hasbrouck: he is therefore the former of Ferrara, but also of the Fortitudo who won the championship in 2019, the first choice for the role of lead man of the rossoblùs. Damiano Olla does not confirm names, but says that a negotiation exists. Or rather, a «take it or leave it»: «What we have proposed is the last figure we are willing to pay for the engagement – says the general manager -. In the summer there is time to try to save or, for player agents, to get more. Not now”.
The answer should not be long, one way or the other. And if it were a no, Edilnol would scroll through the very restricted list of names on which the attention of the coaching staff has focused. Radio market says that the second on the list is Topias Palmi, Finnish (and therefore with much less problems to obtain a visa) who last year until February was in Cremona with Paolo Galbiati to whom Damiano Olla certainly asked for references. Certainly, compared to the days when Cromer was chosen, the new player has slightly different characteristics: «At the time – confirms the general manager – we still had a question mark about Bianchi and we needed a player who could also play as a point guard. Now Bianchi is in the squad, his path is not over but he can stay on the pitch. So we need a guard who can take on the same responsibilities that Cromer would have had: to act as a sure point of reference in a racing team, but who needs to find a technical foothold ». The goal is to have the new reinforcement in time for the debut at home, “because the path is long – says Olla -, but from tomorrow in Trapani the two points count”.
The search for the new American inevitably captured time and attention in yesterday’s classic preseason press conference, with Olla sitting with president Antonio Trada and marketing manager Niccolò Bosio among the new Edilnol jerseys. In addition to the aesthetic aspect, it was important to count the number of printed logos on the uniforms in addition to that of the main sponsor (and “presidential”): “We have registered the confirmations of Bonprix, Bottega Verde, De Mori, Vaporart and Axpo and we have the new entry of Galizzi Impianti which from supplier has become sponsor – Bosio calculated -. In addition, we have about eighty medium and small partners, some of whom returned after a year off with a great desire to start over. We are not yet at the levels of the recent past, but it was impossible after the pandemic. It is a starting point ». The optimism is shared by Antonio Trada: «This year the public is back and for us it is a lot if not all. It will be an adventure with a young team that sets out to save themselves. But if the results arrive, the enthusiasm returns and with him the fans, the environment would also be a boost for the future of the club. We put money and face into it. You help us ».