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Yahoo
an hour ago
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Report – Fiorentina Eyeing Up Parma & Inter Milan Stars For Deep-Lying Playmaker Role
Fiorentina are targeting the likes of Parma's Adrian Bernabe and Inter Milan's Kristjan Asllani for the deep-lying playmaker role. This according to today's print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews. They also identify Richard Rios, Morten Frendrup, Tino Anjorin, and Hamed Junior Traore as targets for La Viola in midfield. Advertisement One area of the pitch where Fiorentina will have to sign a player this summer is in holding midfield. Last season, Danilo Cataldi played for the Tuscan club, on loan from Lazio. However, they have not signed the 30-year-old on a permanent basis. Therefore, the base of midfield is a priority position for Fiorentina this summer. Fiorentina Target Bernabe & Asllani For Holding Midfield PARMA, ITALY – APRIL 05: Adrián Bernabé of Parma calcio in action during the Serie A match between Parma and FC Internazionale at Stadio Ennio Tardini on April 05, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by) According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, one target in the position for Fiorentina is Adrian Bernabe. The 24-year-old Parma midfielder has also been on the radar of Inter Milan as a possible replacement for Hakan Calhanoglu. Advertisement However, Bernabe would not come cheap. Parma reportedly want a fee of at least €25 million for the Spaniard. Meanwhile, the Gazzetta report, Fiorentina are also not giving up their interest in Inter midfielder Kristjan Asllani. Furthermore, the Gazzetta anticipate, the likes of Palemeiras's Richard Rios, Genoa's Morten Frendrup, Empoli's Tino Anjorin, and Bournemouth's Hamed Junior Traore are all on Fiorentina's radar.
Yahoo
a day ago
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Edoardo Bove could return to the pitch
Edoardo Bove gets to see the light at the end of the tunnel. According to Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Sport, the midfielder could, in fact, return to the pitch. In the past few days, the player has undergone some tests, all of which have been negative. It is still early to make plans, but this is certainly a small step towards a return to sports activity. Advertisement If his return were to really happen it would more likely take place abroad rather than Italy due to the country's strict health protocol. Bove's last match dates back to December 1st against Inter. He is currently still a Fiorentina player, but from July 1st, once his loan has ended, he will return to Roma while waiting to understand what his future will be.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Report – Fiorentina Drop Interest In Inter Milan Midfielder, Set To Rival Nerazzurri For Parma Star
Report – Fiorentina Drop Interest In Inter Milan Midfielder, Set To Rival Nerazzurri For Parma Star Fiorentina are no longer interested in Inter Milan midfielder Kristjan Asllani and will challenge the Nerazzurri for Adrian Bernabe instead. Per Sky Sport via FCInterNews, Stefano Pioli's men have shifted their focus toward the Parma playmaker. Advertisement Kristjan Asllani has been on the fringes of the Inter squad since arriving from Empoli in 2022. Indeed, he has been playing second-fiddle to Hakan Calhanoglu these past few years. Therefore, many anticipated his exit heading into the summer. Fiorentina Drift Away from Inter Milan Ace Kristjan Asllani & Focus on Adrian Bernabe PARMA, ITALY – APRIL 05: Adrián Bernabé of Parma calcio in action during the Serie A match between Parma and FC Internazionale at Stadio Ennio Tardini on April 05, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by) Calhanoglu's rumored exit could reignite Asllani's career at the San Siro. However, Petar Sucic's arrival threatens to undermine his first-team opportunities, leaving his future in limbo. Meanwhile, Fiorentina must add to their midfield options after what happened to Edoardo Bove last term. Advertisement Asllani had long been La Viola's target. But the Albanian playmaker is no longer in their crosshairs. Instead, they will rival Inter for the signature of Bernabe. The Spaniard has emerged as a potential replacement for Calhanoglu, but Fiorentina could spoil Inter's plans.
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Celtic listed as one of Europe's elite clubs in ‘financial stability' rankings
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CELTIC have been ranked among the European elite when it comes to financial stability, a study has found. The Premiership champions announced a profit of £44million in their most recent financial year and continue to benefit from a successful player trading model. Sign up for the Celtic newsletter Sign up 4 Celtic have been included in the top ten of a study of most financially stable clubs Credit: SNS 4 17.02.2025 Celtic and Bayern Munich pressers ………………… GV Allianz Arena Credit: Kenny Ramsay In recent years, Celtic have raked in £50m combined for the sales of Kieran Tierney and Jota (ironically, both players are now back at the club). Revenue dipped slightly in 2024 but with profits rising, it's seen the Hoops make the top ten in a list of Europe's most financially sustainable clubs. The research, undertaken by football business experts Off The Pitch, puts Celtic inside the top ten of clubs across Europe. Notably, teams from Europe's so-called Big Five leagues make up only just over half of the spots in the top ten. And only two of them were league champions this past season. Indeed, two of the sides in the top ten don't even in their respective country's top flights. Serie A winners Napoli top the rankings but behind them are two Scandinavian clubs. Silkeborg of Denmark are in second with Molde of Norway are listed third. Premier League giants Manchester City occupy fourth spot. But in fifth are French Ligue 2 side Clermont Foot. The diggers move in as Celtic Park pitch is dug up Their weighted score is equal to that of Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich but how they achieve that ranking couldn't be more different (more on that later). Just ahead of Celtic are Italian outfit Fiorentina, with Elche of Spain's second division in ninth and AGF Aarhus of Denmark rounding out the top ten. Fiorentina pip Celtic in large part thanks to their much greater equity margin (63.6 percent compared to 47.4 percent). Equity margin essentially refers to the difference between a club's revenue and its expenses. Against the other clubs in the top ten, Celtic scored just above average in the EBITDA margin category. This metric measures indicates how efficiently a company manages itself and how it controls its operating expenses relative to its revenue. Celtic's margin is 15.3 percent, which was higher than every other club apart from Man City (17.3 percent) and Napoli (30.6 percent). 4 Return on assets (ROA) was the other metric that clubs were measured on. This is essentially a measurement of the probability of the club's in relation to its assets. ROA would therefore include money made from player sales and Celtic's rating here is 9.3 percent. Bayern, Man City and Fiorentina all scored LOWER than the Parkhead club in this regard (6.3, 5 and 2.5 percent). Elche and Napoli had comparable ratings to Celtic (12.7 and 17 percent) but the Scandinavian clubs and Clermont Foot topped this metric with Aarhus, Molde and Silkeborg scoring 18.2, 20.7 and 28.6 percent, and the French outfit way ahead on 62.6 percent. Silkeborg have the highest equity margin percentage with 70.1 and despite a 0.9 percent EBITDA margin, their overall score is 23.1. Napoli top the list with a weighted score of 26.2, ranking well across all of the categories. 4 The top ten of Europe's most financially stable clubs Credit: OFF THE PITCH Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Pioli quits as coach of Saudi side Al Nassr
PARIS: Al Nassr have parted company with their Italian coach Stefano Pioli, the Saudi side announced on Wednesday. No official reason was given for the split after only nine months in the post but Pioli's name has been linked with joining Fiorentina for a second spell in charge of the Serie A side. "Al Nassr announces that Mr Pioli and his staff no longer coach the first team," Cristiano Ronaldo's club posted on social media. "We would like to thank Mr Pioli and his staff for their work last season," added Al Nassr, who finished third in the Saudi Pro League. Pioli, who guided AC Milan to the 2022 Serie A crown, only joined Al Nassr in September 2024. Prior to his near five-year stint at AC Milan, the 59-year-old coached several other Italian sides including Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Lazio and Bologna.
