Fiorentina market, Zaccagni’s dream for the summer
Tonight’s match against Lazio will be an opportunity for the Viola not only to resume the Champions League discussion but also to closely observe one of the main objectives for next summer: Mattia Zaccagni.
As reported by TMW, the future of the Lazio winger is still to be deciphered. The former Verona player currently has a contract with the Biancoceleste club until 30 June 2025 for 2 million euros per season, bonuses included. There has been a promise of renewal from Lotito for some time, but he made the mistake of being melancholy and prolonging the situation for too long, an attitude that annoyed not only Zaccagni himself but also, and perhaps above all, the prosecutor Giuffredi.
Zaccagni has asked Lazio for a contract until 30 June 2028 worth 3 million euros per season, including bonuses, and Lotito would like to satisfy him before the end of the championship to avoid having to deal with one of the most important players in Sarri’s team next summer expiring in 12 months.
In all of this, Fiorentina is closely observing the matter: a new left winger will certainly arrive even if the size of the investment will depend on the future of Nico Gonzalez. If an offer of around 60 million euros were to arrive on Commisso’s table, the Viola owner would grant the green light and then re-invest a large part of the sum on the incoming market.
In the next few weeks, at least on paper, a meeting is scheduled between Lotito and Zaccagni’s entourage to try to find a solution: the negotiation does not promise to be simple given that first the misunderstandings with Giuffredi will have to be resolved, whose declarations on the renewal of his witnessed they annoyed Lotito a lot.
These are therefore decisive weeks: Fiorentina is ready to take action if there is sensational black smoke between Lazio and the player.
Pradè had already explored the field in January: Lotito had stopped everything by asking for 25 million euros but it is clear that in the summer, without renewal, he will have to lower his demands to around 18 million euros.
At Fiorentina, however, there is also a strange sensation: in fact, if Lotito does not resolve the issue linked to the extension, he could also decide to keep Zaccagni until his contract expires and then lose him for nothing in the summer of 2025. Knowing Lotito, a a move certainly not to be discarded a priori.
Rugani-Juve, the agent is open to renewal and puts Juve in a hurry
Speaking on TV Play, Davide Torchia, agent of the Juventus defender who yesterday decided the match against Frosinone at the last minute, took stock of the future of the former Empoli player. His statements.
“Rugani’s renewal? Juve have always shown great positivity towards him. On our part there is total openness to the renewal and an agreement can be found. The question to ask now is: will they call us? I don’t want to be Allegri’s defender, he doesn’t need it, but it’s not easy to keep the group so solid. Juve plays a lot on nerves, the defenders scored a lot. Rugani, Bremer, Gatti, Danilo have more than one goal each. I think that Juve is not that much superior to Milan, to Napoli for example. So it’s not so obvious that he’s still in second place. I hope that this victory can be an important turning point for Juve, in the end the seasons always revolve around the details. For example, Inter, although they are dominating the championship, before meeting Juve in the direct clash they played against Verona and Fiorentina, both of whom missed a decisive penalty in the final minutes against the Nerazzurri.”
The Juve has every intention of extending the relationship with Daniele Rugani well beyond the current contractual deadline set for June 30th. Giuntoli’s idea is to talk about the boy’s renewal between April and May when the season will have said almost everything between the championship and the Italian Cup (in April Allegri’s Bianconeri will have the double semi-final with Lazio).
For his part, the former Empoli and Cagliari player is doing very well in Turin and has made the extension with the Old Lady his priority, also opening up to the possibility of a reduction in his current salary of 3.5 million euros, bonuses included.
Giuntoli, again with a view to reducing the costs imposed on him by the Juventus club, would like to propose to Rugani a renewal until 2027 (or until 2026 with an option for the following season) at around 2.5 million euros, bonuses included.
Rugani, especially if Massimiliano Allegri were to remain on the bench Juve, is considered a loyalist and a senator of the Juventus locker room: no one wants to do without him. The feelings therefore remain absolutely positive in trying to reach an agreement.
I renew Theo Hernandez, Milan have clear ideas: no to Bayer Munich
Last night’s draw against Atalanta, in addition to showcasing an ultra-luxury version of Rafael Leao, confirmed the fundamental importance of the French full-back for the team coached by Stefano Pioli.
As reported by colleagues at Milan News, Bayern Munich’s interest in the former Real Madrid class of ’97 is confirmed. The Bavarians would have identified the Frenchman as the perfect replacement for Alphonso Davies, whose contract expires in June 2025 and is close to a transfer to Real Madrid at the end of the season.
However, Furlani was clear with Bayern: Theo Hernandez, who currently has a contract with the Devil until 30 June 2026 worth 4.5 million euros, bonuses included, is non-transferable and only has a three-digit offer, of at least 100 million euros, could start some reflections within the Rossoneri house.
The request, however, seemed excessive for the Germans and furthermore the 1997 class himself has no intention of leaving Milan or even moving to Bayern Munich. The reason? His brother Lucas, now at PSG, has something to do with it, and mindful of the difficulties he encountered during his time in the Bundesliga at Bayern, he would have advised his brother against leaving Serie A.
The Rossoneri number 19 is now a symbol and a senator of Milan, he has started a family in Milan and would be ready to retrace at Milanello the career made by his idol Paolo Maldini who brought him to Milanello in the summer of 2019.
Furlani and Moncada have already notified agent Quilon: talks will begin in the coming months to extend Theo Hernandez’s contract until at least 2028 with a significant salary adjustment in line with the player’s status within the Rossoneri squad.
As previously written, Milan have clear ideas and are ready to offer the Frenchman a contract until 2028 (perhaps with an option to 2029) with a salary that would go from the current 4.5 million euros to 7, bonuses included.
A very important figure which also falls within the wishes of the full-back who would have made a request of around 7 million euros. In the minds of the Rossoneri management, the three untransferable players in the squad are Maignan, Theo Hernandez and Leao. The line is therefore to keep all three and to evaluate possible offers only for the former Lille player (of at least 80 million euros). Theo and Milan, the marriage is destined to continue.