Fiorentina, The Midnight Shot - Strongly Esposito, goodbye Beltran. Idea Lindelof

Florence, 3 July 2025 - Fiorentina continues to carefully monitor Sebastiano Esposito . The pressure on the young Inter striker has been going on for days, even if behind the scenes and without much media hype. And all in all, Daniele Pradè is fine with that. In Milan they are well aware of the Viola's interest and the Nerazzurri management knows that they will have to sell the player whose contract expires in 2026. The operation is within reach even for a figure lower than 10 million euros (just think that Empoli had the right to redeem for 5 million euros, then not exercised).

Fiorentina will offer 6-7 million, with the addition of some bonuses. For the moment, the lilies have not yet entered the hot phase of negotiations. The reason is simple: first, they need to make room in attack . Among the players leaving are Nzola, Ikoné, Sottil and other profiles not considered surplus to requirements in Pioli's technical project. But the real condition to unlock Esposito's arrival is the departure of Lucas Beltran . The Argentine occupies that slot in the offensive department (Pioli will also have to deal with the lists...). He has already refused a return on loan to River Plate (Fiorentina also said no, they want to sell him outright). They are looking for a place in Europe, but it will take time and significant work by the Viking's entourage. In Fiorentina's offensive plan, the idea is to have four complementary and alternating forwards: Moise Kean, Gudmundsson, Edin Dzeko and Esposito himself.

Chapter Kean . At the moment there are no concrete signals coming from other clubs, but the silence should not be interpreted as a guarantee of permanence. The Viola club has already started contacts with the player's entourage to review the terms of the agreement. A salary adjustment of up to 3 million net per year (compared to the current 2.2) and an adjustment of the termination clause are being considered, demonstrating the desire to focus decisively on the former Juventus player. The situation remains fluid and it cannot be ruled out that any movements could materialize even in the month of August. In the meantime, Pradè is keeping some alternatives on the table: above all, the interest in Piccoli remains alive.

Meanwhile, Adrian Bernabé 's name is also gaining traction for the midfield. The Parma playmaker has already made it clear that he likes the Viola destination, but the Emilian club won't let him leave on the cheap: around 20 million will be needed to sit at the table . For the defense, the name of Victor Lindelof has emerged in the last few hours. The Swedish defender, a free agent after his experience at Manchester United, was suggested to Pradè by an exceptional advisor: David De Gea. The two respect each other and are friends. Lindelof had already ended up in Viola's sights in the past. Who knows, maybe as a free agent he could be tempting.

Alexander Latini