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Fiorentina missed out on the opportunity to take advantage of favorable results in the midweek round and dropped the ball against Frosinone

Fiorentina Send Underachieving Striker on Loan to Lens

August 10, 2024 Marko Vrakela Fiorentina, Serie A, Transfer Market

M'Bala Nzola has left Fiorentina after only one year to link up with Ligue 1 side Lens on a season-long loan, the French club announced on Saturday. Without disclosing the figures, Les Sang et Or have welcomed the 27-year-old to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

It took Atalanta three days to find a replacement for Gianluca Scamacca, as they quickly reached an agreement with Genoa for Mateo Retegui.

Atalanta Snap Up Retegui from Genoa in Flash Deal

August 7, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Genoa, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

It took Atalanta three days to find a replacement for Gianluca Scamacca, who just tore his ACL, as they quickly reached an agreement with Genoa for Mateo Retegui. They’ll play €22M plus €3M add-ons. He'll sign a four-year contract.

Fiorentina spent a lot to overhaul their attack last summer, adding N'Zola and Beltran, but they haven’t gotten great returns on their investments.

Fiorentina Mulling Offensive Moves for January Window

November 29, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, MLS, Salernitana, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Toronto FC, Transfer Market

Fiorentina spent a lot to overhaul their attack last summer, but they haven’t gotten great returns on their investments. M’Bala Nzola and Lucas Beltran have combined for just four goals. The Argentine has yet to score in Serie A. Despite that, they might not seek a new striker in January.

Napoli vs Fiorentina: Serie A Preview, Potential Lineups & Prediction

October 7, 2023 Marko Vrakela Fiorentina, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Despite Fiorentina's fifth place in the Serie A standings at the beginning of this matchday, Sunday's clash at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona against Napoli has all the makings of a top-four six-pointer. Let's look at our match preview for this contest.

Summer Offensive Overhaul Yet to Pay Off for Fiorentina

September 29, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Fiorentina missed out on the opportunity to take advantage of favorable results in the midweek round and dropped the ball against Frosinone, being held to a one-all draw. The Viola could have stepped into the top four. Instead, they were overtaken by Atalanta and Fiorentina.

Italiano has shrugged away talk of missing out on the chance of representing Napoli. The Partenopei were linked heavily to the Fiorentina coach for a while.

Fiorentina Boss Shows Unusual Pragmatism Against Udinese

September 25, 2023 Enrico Passarella Fiorentina, Italian Football, Serie A

Vincenzo Italiano contributed to the victory against Udinese with an unusual move. For just the second time since he’s at Fiorentina, he turned to a three-man defense to protect the lead. He took out a winger, Josip Brekalo, and inserted Nikola Milenkovic early in the second half.

Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Italiano received the Torrino d’Oro award on Wednesday and assessed their first few matches and in particular the loss to Inter.

Genk vs Fiorentina 2-2: Ranieri’s Heroics Outshined by McKenzie

September 21, 2023 Marko Vrakela Europa League, Fiorentina, International Football, Serie A

Fiorentina squandered two separate leads in a goal-glutted 2-2 draw against Genk in their opening 2023/24 Europa Conference League game. An enthralling encounter at the Cegeka Arena didn't end well for Vincenzo Italiano's side, considering the amount of chances they missed throughout the night.

Italiano Dishes on Inter Romp and Fiorentina Newcomers

September 7, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Italiano received the Torrino d’Oro award on Wednesday and assessed their first few matches and in particular the ugly loss to Inter: "“It ruined these two days off. It was a heavy defeat, but we just started. We have to work, grow, and insert many new concepts."

Fiorentina icon Giancarlo Antognoni has asked for calm after the Viola’s fantastic start to the season, where Italiano’s men comfortably beat Genoa 4-1.

Fiorentina Legend Hails Parisi as the Club’s Best Buy

August 22, 2023 Akhil Fisher Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Fiorentina icon Giancarlo Antognoni has asked for calm after the Viola’s fantastic start to the season, where Vincenzo Italiano’s men dispatched Genoa with a 4-1 scoreline. The 1975 Coppa Italia winner also gave his thoughts on Fiorentina’s exploits this summer in the transfer market.

Fiorentina will have to wait for a few days to onboard Lucas Beltran, while they sealed the deal for Oliver Christensen and M’Bala Nzola.

Fiorentina Bring In Nzola and Christensen for Medicals

August 9, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Spezia, Transfer Market

Fiorentina will have to wait for a few days to onboard Lucas Beltran, who starred for River Plate as they were eliminated from the Copa Libertadores, while they sealed the deal for Oliver Christensen and M’Bala Nzola. Both players are in town for the formalities.

Fiorentina have accepted a strong bid from Benfica for Arthur Cabral while they were completing the acquisitions of Lucas Beltran and M’Bala Nzola.

Fiorentina Marksman Arthur Cabral on His Way to Benfica

August 8, 2023 Enrico Passarella Benfica, Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Fiorentina have accepted a strong bid from Benfica for Arthur Cabral while they were completing the acquisitions of Lucas Beltran and M’Bala Nzola, who will team up in their revamped frontline. The Portuguese team will pay €20M plus €5M addons. He’ll replace Gonçalo Ramos, who just joined PSG.

Fiorentina are close to signing three new players: Lucas Beltran, M’Bala Nzola, and Oliver Christensen. The Argentine will be the most expensive one.

Fiorentina Reportedly Line Up Three Pricey Acquisitions

August 7, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, River Plate, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Spezia, Transfer Market

Fiorentina are close to signing three new players: Lucas Beltran, M’Bala Nzola, and Oliver Christensen. The Argentine will be the most expensive one; while onboarding the goalie will put a bow on an extensive search where they mulled multiple options. Arthur Cabral and Luka Jovic are on their way out.

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