Fiorentina, The Midnight Coup - Sohm Finally! Fast-Track to Closing

Florence, August 2, 2025 - Simon Sohm has been on Fiorentina 's radar for some time, and now negotiations to bring him to Florence finally seem close to a breakthrough. The Swiss midfielder, Parma 's vice-captain and coming off a convincing season with four goals, is considered the first real addition to Stefano Pioli's midfield. Discussions between the two clubs have been ongoing for weeks, but are taking their time. Parma had initially set a valuation of €20 million, a figure deemed too high by Pradè and the Viola management. Fiorentina has chosen not to force the situation, waiting for the situation to evolve naturally, especially given the player and the club's shared desire to part ways by the summer.

Today, the valuation has dropped to around €15 million plus bonuses, a baseline considered reasonable and on which the deal can be built. Pradè, who has long admired Sohm and values him at around €12 million, has left the possibility of reaching a definitive agreement . The player, for his part, has immediately expressed great openness to the Viola destination. In yesterday's meeting between his entourage and Parma, the desire to move to Florence was strongly reiterated. The salary isn't an obstacle, and now it's up to Fiorentina to take the final step to close the deal.

The stalemate of the past few weeks seems to have been overcome, thanks in part to the professionalism displayed by Sohm, who continues to train regularly with Parma and even started in the friendly against Mallorca. This weekend could be decisive for the deal, especially since Fiorentina wants to hand the midfielder over to Pioli as soon as possible , allowing him to ease into the squad ahead of the official Conference League playoff match, scheduled for August 21st.

Meanwhile, the management continues to monitor other midfield options: the possibility of a double signing remains open. Outgoing players to be evaluated are Richardson (followed abroad), Bianco (wanted by Aquilani's Catanzaro), and especially Mandragora , whose contract renewal is up in the air. If no agreement is reached, the Campanian midfielder could be sold for between €8 and €10 million.

Alessandro Latini