Cagliari and Gianluca Lapadula are getting closer and closer . To the joy of Liverani, the Turin forward, of Peruvian nationality, is now one step away from becoming the new center forward of the rossoblù, where he will compete for a place in the heart of the attack with Leonardo Pavoletti. Even if in Cagliari the track that leads to the Romanian George Puscas is not abandoned.

The inclusion of Cremonese has never worried Cagliari, thanks to the agreement already reached with Benevento ( 2 million for the card ) and the player's desire to return to work with Liverani, the coach with whom the attacker wrote his personal record for goals in a Serie A season (11 in Lecce). The last obstacle was given by the player's high engagement, but after a series of meetings of the sporting director Capozucca with the attacker's agent, even on that side the go-ahead was reached, with Lapadula signing a three-year deal worth one million per season , more bonuses. The turning point was given by Benevento, who has already finished with the Peruvian's replacement, the striker La Gumina.

And the decisive step could come soon: Lapadula could leave the Salento club retreat to reach Rome, where he would be expected at Villa Stuart for the ritual medical examinations, preparatory to the flight that will make him land in Elmas, perhaps as early as Monday in the evening. However, in time to show up on Tuesday afternoon in Asseminello for the resumption of training.

Double shot

But Lapadula may not be the only reinforcement for an offensive department which, to date, has only Pavoletti and Contini as finalizers. And since in Serie B the attacks make the difference, Cagliari could give another reinforcement to Liverani. Abandoned the track that leads to Caputo (who does not want to go down to B and could be the deputy of Immobile at Lazio) and with Lasagna going towards confirmation at Verona, here is that the rossoblù club could close with Reading for the Romanian Puscas . The agreement with the player and his entourage has been reached for some time, now the one with the English club owner of the card is missing. After the first request of 4 million, the parties could find themselves at 3 million, even if Cagliari will try the loan card with the obligation to redeem in the event of promotion.

Break the lines

After yesterday's match , the team returned to headquarters late at night. Everyone is free, with the Rossoblu who will meet again in Asseminello on Tuesday afternoon. The opportunity to check the conditions of the players who yesterday, due to various ailments (Ciocci, Goldaniga, Deiola, Nandez, Rog, Matteo Tramoni and Delpupo), remained to train in the club's sports center. And Tuesday will already be the eve of the next test, even more challenging, given that on Wednesday Cagliari will fly to France to compete against Strasbourg . Round trip all the same day, like Sunday, with Liverani's team moving to England for the last test of the preseason, against Leeds . From there the countdown will start to get to the debut in the Italian Cup (on 5 August at the Domus, starting at 5.45 pm) against Perugia and, above all, at the first championship of the 13th (beginning at 8.45 pm) in Como against the lariani.

Al.M.

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