He's been a key defender for Cagliari with his saves and is now aiming for Saturday's big match against Inter . According to transfer rumors, the club has begun eyeing him as Yann Sommer's successor. But Elia Caprile's present is with the Rossoblu, and he certainly doesn't see it as a temporary move: "I will always be grateful to this club: I chose it with a great desire to get back into the game," he told Radio TV Serie A. "Playing for Cagliari means representing an entire island. It's a responsibility, but not a pressure: it's a joy, a source of pride. There are few teams in the world that can represent a region and a people, and it's something that makes you even more attached to the team."

Caprile's 2025 season began at Napoli, where he was Alex Meret's backup. Then came the loan swap with Simone Scuffet, and in mid-June, the buyout at Cagliari, which now has a fortune in its hands. With consistently convincing performances and very few mistakes. "I'm pleased to receive compliments, it means I'm working the right way. Since last January, Cagliari has given me the opportunity to return to being a key player and playing consistently . Now I'm just focused on training every day and helping the team achieve our goal."

Among the positives of Cagliari's start to the season is the impact Fabio Pisacane has had in his first Serie A coaching role. Caprile believes the coach has played a significant role in the Rossoblù's positive start: "The manager is very demanding of us, but if you give him everything he can, he'll also meet your needs. He's young, he was a player until a few years ago, and he has a very open relationship with us: he's giving us a big hand." The goalkeeper isn't looking at the league table, despite its excellent position: " We've started well, but among ourselves," as the manager says, "we say we need to keep our feet firmly on the ground and keep working . Only through hard work will we achieve certain satisfactions: the primary objective is to achieve safety as quickly as possible."

The calendar year for Caprile will end with another unforgettable moment. " My partner Emily and I will become parents in November: it's really close, we're expecting Edoardo and we can't wait . A new life path will open up for us, perhaps even complicated at times, but beautiful nonetheless."

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