The championship goes into hibernation until Epiphany, but at Cagliari the club cannot waste time. La Spezia's victory in Naples sent the panettone sideways, because now the salvation for the rossoblù is 6 points away. And at the resumption, Mazzarri's team will open 2022 in the always complicated basin of Marassi, against a regenerated Sampdoria. And speaking of the recovery: it is true that the winter market will officially open on the 3rd (and will go on until January 31st), but it is equally true that the director Capozucca hopes to make the first reinforcements available to the technician, perhaps already at the restart in Asseminello. , on December 29.

Defense emergency

After the shooting of the sporting director after Udinese ("some players do not deserve to wear this shirt"), with the subsequent exclusion of Godin and Caceres, first Mazzarri and then Giulini, in the interview with L'Union , tried to lower the tones, speaking of technical choices for the two Uruguayans. The Pharaoh has confirmed his forthcoming farewell, while the "Pelado" is working on the termination of the contract and could move to Penarol. Two starters less for a defense that Walukiewicz has already lost for the rest of the season. Therefore, the priority concerns the rearguard, where Mazzarri is waiting for 2-3 players ready to use. "With the market", explained the technician, "we hope to be able to fix the things we have to fix." Maybe playing in advance. With Sassuolo, negotiations are at an advanced stage for Edoardo Goldaniga, born in 1993, expiring in June with the neroverde club, who would let the defender leave (only once this year) for a minimum compensation. From Atalanta, on the other hand, the young Matteo Lovato (born in 2000) could come on loan, who has returned to Bergamo after last year's good experience in Verona. This season, Lovato has only 6 appearances in the league and one in the Champions League. Given the good relations between the two clubs, Cagliari would be a first choice for the player, while Atalanta will look for another defender to complete the team.

Last but not least, the Armando Izzo option ('92), little considered by Juric al Toro (just 4 appearances, three starting from the bench) and well known by Mazzarri, is always in fashion. But Izzo would like to confirm his high salary, around 2 million per season, too many for the rossoblù coffers.

The Nandez case

A Cagliari that, as in the summer, will have to sell in order to buy because of the notorious liquidity indicator. Complicated to anticipate the times with Verona for the redemption of Simeone (12 million), the coffers could breathe with the exits of the heavy contracts of Godin and Caceres and perhaps an excellent sale, like that of Nandez. But for El Leon, in via Mameli, at the moment no proposals have arrived. Also to be evaluated are the positions of Dalbert and Keita, up to now disappointing. In entry, the Albanian of Empoli Nedim Bajrami ('99), attacking midfielder-mezzala, likes 4 goals and as many assists so far, but with a monstrous valuation of 10 million. Among the objectives, even a striker, especially in the event of the departure of one between Keita and Pavoletti.

Alberto Masu

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