Just under four weeks to complete the squad. The Serie A transfer window closes at 8:00 PM on Monday, September 1st, and Cagliari, after signing Gennaro Borrelli, Michael Folorunsho, Luca Mazzitelli, and most recently Semih Kılıçsoy , still have three signings to complete to give Fabio Pisacane a complete squad. Sporting director Guido Angelozzi is looking for another striker (Inter's Sebastiano Esposito is the favorite, but negotiations have stalled, but they remain open), a left-back, and a central defender. But to make any moves, he'll first need to secure some players: several big names are in demand.
In this regard, the Rossoblu club received offers for Zito Luvumbo and Adam Obert, but rejected them because they were deemed too low. Ligue 1 club Rennes came forward for the Angolan striker, offering €3.5 million: a valuation that Cagliari deems insufficient to allow him to leave . The Slovakian defender, on the other hand, is wanted by Celtic, but even the champions of the last Scottish Premier League failed to reach the right figures to reach an agreement. A raise will be necessary to see them leave.
Then there's the situation surrounding Roberto Piccoli and Nadir Zortea, two of the most sought-after players. The center-forward, as president Tommaso Giulini revealed during the training camp in Ponte di Legno , is not unsellable despite his €12 million buyout from Atalanta a month and a half ago. Should irrefutable offers of €25-30 million arrive, he'll be the big losers this summer . For now, none have arrived; West Ham have been mentioned, but they've just restructured their attacking lineup by signing free agent Callum Wilson. Zortea is being eyed by several Italian clubs, including Bologna, but nothing concrete has been announced yet. Cagliari, however, is keeping its door open and will listen to any offers that arrive between now and the end of the transfer window.