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Italy U20 Starlet Prati Rejects Palermo to Make Serie A Move

August 14, 2023 Akhil Fisher Cagliari, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Palermo, Serie A, Spal, Transfer Market

SPAL midfielder Matteo Prati was inches away from sealing the deal with Serie B outfit Palermo but has instead rejected the Rosanero in a bid to materialize his plans of developing in the top flight. Newly-promoted Cagliari are now in pole position to sign Prati from SPAL.

SPAL midfielder Matteo Prati was inches away from sealing the deal with Serie B outfit Palermo but has instead rejected the Rosanero to join Cagliari.

Palermo Set to Beat Serie A Sides for Italy U20 Prodigy Prati

August 10, 2023 Akhil Fisher Bologna, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Palermo, Sassuolo, Serie A, Spal, Transfer Market

SPAL’s Matteo Prati is a midfielder in demand, with no less than four clubs interested in signing him, including three from the top tier. However, it is Palermo from Serie B who look likely to bag his signature despite advanced links with Sassuolo, which wish for another young addition to their midfield.

Daniele De Rossi will finally begin his coaching career, as SPAL teased the hiring by tweeting a modification of his iconic leg tattoo Monday.

Another 2006 World Cup Champion Finds Work in Serie B

October 11, 2022 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Italy, Roma, Serie A, Serie B, Spal, The Azzurri

After seeking a bench for a couple of years and being linked to a few Serie A jobs, Daniele De Rossi has found one, as SPAL teased the hiring by tweeting a modification of his iconic leg tattoo Monday. He will replace Roberto Venturato. The Estensi are currently 14th in the standings.

Salvatore Esposito is drawing interest from multiple Serie A sides, including Lazio. The talented midfielder recently debuted with the Azzurri.

Lazio Among Pack of Teams Pursuing SPAL Midfield Talent

June 24, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Monza, Napoli, Salernitana, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Serie B, Spal, Transfer Market

Salvatore Esposito is drawing interest from multiple Serie A sides, including Lazio. The talented midfielder debuted with the Azzurri in the Nations League matches. Monza, Napoli, Sassuolo, Sampdoria, and Salernitana also gathered intel on him.

Pisa forward Lorenzo Lucca, despite undergoing a dry goalscoring streak, is in the crosshairs of several top clubs for a summer move, including Ajax.

A Close Look at the Most Promising U23 Players in Serie B

February 15, 2022 Dima Gambino Atalanta, Cremonese, Crotone, Inter, Inter Milan, Monza, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Serie B, Spal, Tactical Trends

Serie B has continuously provided a stage for young players to showcase their talent and impose themselves on the footballing world. The Cult of Calcio takes an in-depth look at Serie B’s most promising U23 talents that have gained the attention of top-flight clubs and football fans.

Eric Garcia Wary of “Star-Less” Italy: “Their Group Is the Biggest Threat”

July 6, 2021 Enrico Passarella Euro 2020, Italy, Spal

Spain defender Eric Garcia gave an interview ahead of the clash with Italy: “Their group is the biggest threat. They are playing very proactive football, like ours. We will have to be careful because, even though they have no stars, they are all very good, which makes them dangerous. They are pretty experienced and played in these moments before. It will be special to play against two legends like Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini."

Juventus Thrash SPAL to Book Place into Coppa Italia Semis

January 27, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Spal

No surprises at the Allianz Stadium on Wednesday night as Andrea Pirlo's Juventus easily disposed of Serie B side SPAL to book their place into the Coppa Italia Semi Finals, where they will face Inter in a new edition of the Derby d'Italia.

SPAL Shock Sassuolo to Continue Their Coppa Italia Dream

January 14, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spal

After four Coppa Italia Round of 16 games that went more or less according to plans, SPAL pulled off the upset of the week as they stunned Sassuolo at the Mapei Stadium to win themselves a dream Quarter Final against Juventus on January 27.

Combining our methodology it with a player analysis powered by The Scouting App, we are going to take a look at the best Italian Under-20 strikers

Scouting the Best Under-20 Italian Talent – Part One: Strikers

October 12, 2020 Taimoor Khan AC Milan, Atalanta, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spal, Spezia, The Scouting App

In this data analysis, we will be looking at some of the best U-20 Italian players in the striking department: Lorenzo Colombo, Roberto Piccoli, Pietro Pellegri, and Sebastiano Esposito. Through our own methodology and combining it with a player analysis powered by The Scouting App, we are going to take a deep dive and see which of these four youngsters comes out on top.

Verdat Muriqi joined Serie A side Lazio in this transfer market session

Serie A Transfer Market Roundup: Latest News from September 14

September 14, 2020 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Atalanta, Barcelona, Bologna, Cagliari, Calciomercato, Chelsea, England, FIGC, Fiorentina, France, Fulham, Genoa, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, La Liga, Lazio, Lyon, Manchester City, Napoli, Poland, PSG, Roma, Sampdoria, Saudi Arabia, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spal, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market

The Cult of Calcio gladly welcomes you to its latest edition of the Serie A Transfer Market Roundup. While the English Premier League fans and La Liga lovers spent their weekend watching actual football, Serie A fans were more interested in tracking Spezia's or Lazio's latest deals, and luckily for you we have all the most recent Italian calciomercato news stacked in one article.

Francesco Vicari Late Own Goal Saves Milan Against SPAL

July 2, 2020 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal

SPAL and Milan ended on a 2-2 score their Wednesday night battle at the Paolo Mazza Stadium in Ferrara in Serie A Round 29, courtesy of a shocking own goal by Biancazzurri defender Francesco Vicari which helped the Rossoneri grab at least one point after going down 0-2. A major disappointment for SPAL which honestly deserved to take home the three points.

The All-Time Top 11 Spanish Players In Serie A

June 27, 2020 Carlos Molano Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Spal, Spanish Football, Top 11 4 comments

For some reason, very few Spanish players who tried their luck at the Serie A have managed to perform at their best while in Italy. So, we took a look at what the reasons for these unsuccessful transfers might have been and came up with a Top 11 of Spanish players who have played in the Italian top-flight. Do you agree with our choices?

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