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Andrea Pirlo Lures Two Former Players to Sampdoria

July 10, 2023 Akhil Fisher Calciomercato, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Transfer Market

Andrea Pirlo’s new-look Sampdoria is gradually starting to take shape, as they welcome two players with strong ties to the 2006 World Cup winner. The Blucerchiati seek to start a new chapter following a shambolic relegation from Serie A last season, and Pirlo is strongly invested into bettering his new squad.

Inter to Benefit from Mulattieri Clause in Frattesi Deal

July 6, 2023 Akhil Fisher Calciomercato, Frosinone, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Sassuolo, Serie A, Transfer Market

Frattesi departs on a loan with an obligation to buy for Inter, but it is Mulattieri who spices up the deal for the Neroverdi, as they sign the striker partly responsible for Frosinone’s promotion to Serie A.

Cesc Fabregas Announces Retirement to Take Coaching Job at Como

July 2, 2023 Marko Vrakela Como, Serie A, Serie B

Only a year after penning a two-year contract at Serie B minnows Como 1907, Cesc Fabregas has announced his retirement from football. At 36, the former Spain international has decided to hang up his boots and join the Italians' technical staff.

Baroni Leaves Lecce to Lead Hellas Verona Dugout

June 29, 2023 Akhil Fisher Calciomercato, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Lecce, Serie A, Transfer Market

Marco Baroni will sign as Hellas Verona’s new coach, after Lecce parted ways with the technician responsible for the side’s promotion to the top-tier to hire Roberto D'Aversa.

Sampdoria Appoint Pirlo Ahead of Crucial Serie B Season

June 28, 2023 Akhil Fisher Calciomercato, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie B, Transfer Market

Backed by the new management, the former Juventus coach has been trusted by Andrea Radrizzani to secure an immediate return to Serie A following a tumultuous season for the club under ex-patron Massimo Ferrero.

Olympique Lyonnais have readied a two-year contract for Fabio Grosso, who impressed largely with Frosinone in recent seasons.

Grosso Bids Serie B Champions Frosinone Farewell

June 15, 2023 Akhil Fisher Calciomercato, Frosinone, Italian Football, Marseille, Parma, Sampdoria, Serie A, Transfer Market

Italy hero Fabio Grosso led Frosinone to a historic Serie B title win in 2022/23, beating Genoa by 7 points to the second-tier championship win. While many were expecting the 2006 World Cup winner to stay put with the Canarini, he has communicated to the club management that it will not be the case going forward.

Only three teams have had the honors of going unbeaten so far in Serie A, and Lecce are one of them. Gilardino feels his Genoa have to proceed with caution.

Gilardino to Lead Genoa’s Charge in Serie A Return

June 14, 2023 Akhil Fisher Genoa, Italian Football, Serie A

Alberto Gilardino has won over Genoa fans, leading the club through the second half of their Serie B season, first as an interim coach before taking on the role full time. The former Milan striker has now penned a new deal that ties him to the club for two more years.

Cagliari and Bari shared the spoils at the Unipol Domus Arena in the first leg of a playoff to determine the final participant to the Serie A 2023/24

Cagliari vs Bari 1-1: Spoils Shared in Promotion Playoff First Leg

June 8, 2023 The Cult of Calcio Bari, Cagliari, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie B

Cagliari and Bari shared the spoils at the Unipol Domus Arena in the first leg of a playoff to determine the final participant to the Serie A 2023/24. Italian-Peruvian striker Gianluca Lapadula opened the scoring for Claudio Ranieri's Sardinians early in the game, but a late spot kick from Mirco Antenucci set the score at 1-1 on 95 minutes.

Leeds United majority owner and Italian entrepreneur Andrea Radrizzani is probing the possibility of taking over Inter, dueling with Investcorp.

Radrizzani Sets Elland Road as Collateral for Sampdoria Takeover

June 2, 2023 Akhil Fisher Calciomercato, Italian Football, Leeds United, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie B, Transfer Market

The Radrizzani-Manfredi coalition might have saved the Italian club from the clutches of bankruptcy, but only at the expense of the English club Radrizzani chairs.

Time is running out for Sampdoria ahead of next season, as patron Ferrero hampers to salvage himself and the club from a potential insolvent situation.

Light at the End of the Tunnel for Serie B Bound Sampdoria

May 31, 2023 Akhil Fisher Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie B

Club patron Massimo Ferrero has sold the Blucerchiati to Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani, as the Milan-born football magnate adds the Genoa-based club to his portfolio.

It took an extra day to sort out the bureaucracy, but Sampdoria have indeed hired Dejan Stankovic to succeed Marco Giampaolo on the bench.

Stankovic Hands Sampdoria Resignation After 5-0 Loss to Fiorentina

May 1, 2023 Akhil Fisher Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Transfer Market

More developments are expected to emerge by tonight, as Sampdoria find themselves in an extremely precarious situation across all fronts, especially with their debts mounting.

Serie A Transfer Market Stories: David Platt, an Englishman in Bari

April 26, 2023 Alex Waite Bari, Serie A, Serie B, Transfer Market Stories

When David Platt and Bari joined forces in 1991, the relationship appeared unusual on paper. But the transfer was born from many influential moments that aligned ahead of the 1991/92 Serie A campaign that ensured Bari could secure the services of one of England’s most promising talents.

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