Stefano Pioli reportedly wants to bring Inter Milan midfielder Kristjan Asllani to Fiorentina this summer transfer window.
This according to today’s print edition of Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews.
Stefano Pioli is on the verge of taking over as Fiorentina coach.
And the former AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Lazio coach will need to make some changes to the squad ahead of his second spell in charge at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.
Notable, Pioli must bolster the midfield.
At the moment, La Viola have the likes of Rolando Mandragora, Amar Richardson, Nicolo Fagioli, and Cher Ndour as central midfield options.
And the Corriere note that, in particular, Fiorentina will need to sign a holding midfielder.
Pioli Keen To Sign Inter Midfielder Kristjan Asllani At Fiorentina
One target Fiorentina could be Samuele Ricci. However, the 23-year-old is also on the radar of some of Serie A’s biggest clubs.
Therefore, it is unlikely that the Tuscans could pull off a move for Ricci.
On the other hand, there is another former Empoli midfielder who Fiorentina are considering a move for.
Midfielder Kristjan Asllani has come to the end of his third season at Inter. And the Albanian has yet to really nail down a starting spot for himself.
Therefore, reports the Corriere dello Sport, Pioli is keen to bring Asllani to FIorentina.
We need complete rehaul of team. Sell Martinez, buy someone so he can immediately change Sommer (Petrovic, Svilar, Gigi is going to be unrealistic target) or give Stankovic chance this season so he can be n.1 next season. Buy Bertola, Leoni and Pirola so they can change Acerbi, de Vrij and Pavard/Bisseck (if he were to be sold) in these 2 seasons. To revamp midfield give Carboni and Stankovic chance, bring back Fabbian, Casadei. With Barella, Sucic, Zielinski(i would leave him this season, next sell him) we got young mid who can run, who can improve and who will fight for this shirt. On right side Bellanova or Zanotti to eventually replace Dumfries, left side i wouldn’t change, Augusto can also cover that side. In attack give chance older Esposito this season to be 4th choice, see if he can be more reliable than our reservists from last season, Pio send somewhere like Udinese this season, so he can be in squad next season and bring J. David so he can give both Lautaro and Thuram motivation and competition for starting 11
i think it would depend on the future of calhanoglu; if he leaves, then asllani is likely to stay, barring any offer that is too good to refuse.
Asllani and Frattesi were derailed by Inzaghi, and they might turn into quality midfielders eventually. However, we don’t have time for them to wait anymore, so it is better to sell both and invest big in 2 hard-working midfielders such as Ederson and Jashari.
loan him out unless they offer huge amount of money
no more time for loans! straight sale !