Fiorentina, The Midnight Coup: Beltran and Mandragora block the transfer window. The latest.

Florence, August 8, 2025 - Fiorentina 's transfer market is at a standstill. Following Sohm 's arrival, the club awaits concrete developments on several key issues. Above all, Rolando Mandragora 's future. Will he extend his contract or sell him? This is a crucial crossroads for defining midfield strategies. Fiorentina has offered the midfielder a contract extension until 2028, with an option for a further year, while maintaining his current salary of approximately €1.6 million. However, the player's entourage is demanding an increase to €2 million net per year. The deal remains distant, and a move forward from both sides will be necessary to close it. An update is expected within the next week.

Potential savings from selling some surplus players—though unlikely to be permanent—could allow Fiorentina to relaunch their bid. If Mandragora were to stay, the midfield department would be practically secured. Otherwise, the midfield issue would reopen. Pradè's price tag is around €8-10 million: a figure in line with what would be required, for example, for Nicolussi Caviglia of Venezia. For now, however, the only concrete offer for Mandragora has come from Betis , around €4 million.

Another sticking point: Lucas Beltran . The Argentine's rejection of Flamengo's offer has complicated the Viola management's plans. The Brazilian's offer included €12 million plus €3 million in bonuses, a figure that would have boosted the transfer market, particularly for the (expensive) attempt to land Ioannidis. But the choice of the former River player has left Pradè with his hands tied. Beltran, now out of the technical plans (as confirmed by his exclusion against Nottingham), seems destined to leave. Last season he was close to leaving, but then the offers were advantageous for the player, less so for the club. Today, the situation is different: the only concrete offer was Flamengo 's, which was rejected. The striker's agents continue to explore the European market, which remains the priority for the 2001-born player. Fiorentina is awaiting further signals. With confidence, but also with a certain urgency.

On the transfer front, Daniele Pradè continues to work on Zortea . Cagliari would not object to a transfer for an offer around €10 million, and the player has already made it clear he wants to make a qualitative leap in his career.

Another addition, however, will arrive regardless of any possible departures from the squad: Kean's replacement . The profile sought is clear—a young, dynamic striker capable of attacking deep, physical, and skilled at protecting the ball. Easier said than done, especially at an affordable price.

Guingamp 's Siwe remains among the candidates, valued at around €5 million. Another possibility is Cesena 's Cristian Shpendi , who has been eyed by Fiorentina scouts for some time: his price tag is higher, but he already knows Italian football well and would represent a less risky gamble. The strategy is clear: bring in a player who works within the budget. And within this framework, expensive deals like the one for Ioannidis remain extremely complicated, for whom Panathinaikos continues to ask for at least €30 million.