Eight million plus two easily reachable bonuses: a huge capital gain for Cagliari who had purchased him two summers ago from Avellino for just 160 thousand euros. Alberto Dossena thus becomes a Como player, newly promoted to Serie A but with bellicose ideas. The agreement between the clubs had been reached a while ago, yesterday the agreement between the Como team and the defender from Brescia also arrived, signing a contract until 2028 with a salary of one million and more per season. Thus leaves the Island one of the pillars of the backward department, which has grown to say the least in the last year and a half and is an absolute protagonist, both in promotion and in salvation. And with the sale of Dossena the Nicola issue is resolved. Between today and tomorrow the rossoblù club will pay the 3.5 million requested for Luperto by Empoli who, in addition to selling the central defender from Lecce, will give the coveted release to the coach (still under contract with the Tuscans) identified by president Giulini and the sporting director Bonato for the post-Ranieri team and, unofficially, already at work for a week, between the transfer market and training camp planning. The official announcement, at this point, is expected any moment now.
Lapadula, the scenarios
A circle is therefore closed. Dossena stalled for a few days to understand how concrete the intentions of Bologna and Fiorentina were, only yesterday he dissolved his reservations and said yes to Como where he reunited, among others, with his friend Goldadinga with whom he was on holiday in the Caribbean last week together to their respective girlfriends. An excellent farewell. Which will be compensated by the arrival of Luperto, born in 1996, fresh from an important season and already Nicola's cornerstone in Empoli. But if the defensive department suffers a strong shake-up (Mina could also leave, bound by a release clause of 2 million until 2 August), the real revolution will take place in attack where the only two certainties today are Luvumbo and Pavoletti. Petagna, Oristanio and Shomurodov are no longer part of the squad, they are not redemptions. Mancosu's adventure ended with the final seven minutes of the match against Fiorentina. And he could leave Lapadula Island, decisive with 25 goals in the transition from Serie A to Serie B but in obvious difficulty in the top flight. Among other things, he is turning 35 and has a heavy contract. There has already been a first survey of Palermo, Sampdoria, Pisa and Cremonese wouldn't mind either. He is in no hurry to decide, also thanks to the last year of his contract with Cagliari, and hopes that the Copa America can open up interesting scenarios for him outside Europe. Even if yesterday's defeat against Canada complicated the plans of his Peru, who are now forced to beat Argentina on Sunday to hope to advance to the quarter-finals. After playing the entire opening match against Chile (which ended 0-0), Lapadula remained on the pitch for seventy minutes, with his usual spirit of self-sacrifice, without, however, being able to find the decisive inspiration. Among the various hypotheses on his agent's table, there would also be that of ending his career in Peru, his mother's country of origin and which he has chosen to represent since 2020. Time after time.
Viola greetings
Viola also said goodbye, who seemed one step away from renewing his contract which expires in three days, but instead he will leave Cagliari and look for a position that satisfies him completely. Greek sirens for Marin and Hatzidiakos: the midfielder has ended up in the sights of Paok Thessaloniki while the defender could try to relaunch himself at Panathinaikos. The full-back Idrissi, who is leaving the rossoblù Primavera, is facing a costly loan to Modena in Serie B.
Fabiano Gaggini