Maxime Lopez Expresses Satisfaction at Fiorentina Loan Deal

French defensive midfielder Maxime Lopez, who was once on Roma’s radar, has expressed his satisfaction with signing for Fiorentina on loan from Sassuolo. The Neroverdi accepted the Viola’s offer of a temporary one-season loan worth €1M with an option to buy, disregarding a similar bid from Inter earlier in the window.
Napoli delayed in matching the €40M release clause set upon Veiga by Celta Vigo, and Zahavi has straightforwardly blamed the Scudetto holders.

Agent Zahavi Blames Napoli Passivity for Failed Veiga Deal

Gabri Veiga is heading to Saudi Arabia just weeks after being heavily linked with a move to Napoli. The Partenopei delayed in matching the €40M release clause set upon his head by boyhood club Celta Vigo, and the player’s agent Pini Zahavi has blamed Napoli’s passiveness for the failed transfer.