Goodbye without too many regrets. Relegation brings Strootman back to Marseille prematurely while Dalbert sadly returns to Inter. Even Lovato leaves Cagliari to return to Atalanta in turn, but this had already been foreseen (even in the case of salvation). The regret, if anything, is the departure of Grassi , one of the few to save face at least this year but has become a luxury from an economic point of view (in the meantime, Parma will take it back, then we'll see). Among the five rossoblùs who arrived on loan only Bellanova, therefore, will be redeemed considering the amount set with Bordeaux last summer (800 thousand euros) and then resold - presumably - to the highest bidder.

Double joke

Only ten games and almost all under rhythm, the last one he even played on November 30th. The big flop . Other than a “washing machine” (as Roma fans called him in his heyday), Strootman was one of the misunderstandings that slowed Cagliari down and negatively affected the first part of the season. Yet another excellent forcing on the market. After all, it was already known that the pace was no longer the same after the double injury, but the curriculum remained cumbersome. This is how he always played, in the beginning. And the insult was double. In addition to not making a concrete contribution, for months he obscured the talent of Grassi who seemed almost a mysterious object. Until the real values emerged, then it was the Dutch himself who stepped aside by deciding to undergo an operation to clean his knee. And he hasn't played since. And with the relegation, the option to renew the loan skips.

The right man

On the contrary, Grassi turned out to be the right man in the right place (even if it wasn't enough). Director of providence, Cagliari would have given him the keys to midfield again next year but the 4 million for the redemption have a greater weight in Serie B, such as the salary. The same player has regained several admirers on the field in the top flight who will have to report to Parma, owner of the card. Unless the rossoblù club changes its mind and decides to make an important effort by aiming hard. In any case, he has time until June 17 (latest date to exercise the redemption rights).

The bittersweet deal

Not redeeming Bellanova, on the other hand, would be a sacrilege considering the amount and the opportunities on the market. And in fact Cagliari will do it. But the fate of the former Bordeaux will still be far from the island . He himself - in a post published on Instagram and then removed after about twenty minutes - has almost distanced himself ("I don't know where the future will take me ..."). In January he had even ended up in the sights of Manchester United, now Fiorentina seem to be the most interested. In any case, we will talk about it again at the end of June. No Serie A, no Bellanova. And in this case Cagliari licks its wounds in perspective, beyond the money that the deal will bring immediately (with a super capital gain). They would not have remained regardless, however, Lovato and Dalbert . The defender arrived with a dry loan precisely because Atalanta intend to aim for it next season. The Brazilian would have cost 8 million and not even a salvation in the carriage would have pushed Cagliari to spend it given the performance.

Fabiano Gaggini

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