FIORENTINA NEWS

Dusan Vlahovic - Fires four shots against Roma Vlahovic drew two fouls, won four duels, was dispossessed twice and took four shots (three on target) in Sunday's 1-3 loss to Roma.

Impact Vlahovic was sufficiently involved and, while he found the target on most of his shots, they were pretty weak and Rui Patricio managed to save all of them. He hit the net 21 times in 37 matches last season. Fiorentina will host Torino Saturday.

AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cristiano Biraghi - Produces against Roma Biraghi sent in five crosses (three accurate), created three scoring chances, won four duels and had four interceptions in Sunday's 1-3 loss to Roma.

Impact Biraghi was busy on both ends and put together a decent stat-line, helped by few corner kicks. He was one of most productive crossers in the past campaign, where he picked up five assists. Fiorentina will host Torino Saturday.

AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nicolas Gonzalez - Draws six fouls against Roma Gonzalez sent in two crosses (zero accurate), had one successful take-ons, drew six fouls and won nine duels in Sunday's 1-3 loss to Roma.

Impact Gonzalez more than held his own from the physical standpoint, but that did not lead to a great output in the key categories. He will look for a better performance in next Saturday's home game against Torino.

AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nikola Milenkovic - Scores against Roma Milenkovic took two shots (both on target), had three interceptions, won four duels and scored a goal in Sunday's 1-3 loss to Roma.

Impact Milenkovic had more success in the opposing box than in his one as he temporarily equalized the match in the second half with a neat finish on a secondary free kick. He hit the net three times last season. Fiorentina will host Torino Saturday.

AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pietro Terracciano - Allows three goals against Roma Terracciano had three saves, two accurate keeper-sweepers and one punch and conceded three goals in Sunday's 1-3 loss to Roma.

Impact Terracciano entered the game after the early red card against Bartlomiej Dragwoski and could not prevent Roma from scoring on three point-blank chances. He gill get the start also in Saturday's home game against Roino.

AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ronaldo starts on bench as Juventus wastes 2-goal lead

Massimiliano Allegri’s return to Juventus got off to a disappointing start as two mistakes from goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny saw his side relinquish an early two-goal lead to draw...

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bartlomiej Dragowski - Sees red in Roma clash Dragowski was sent off after 17 minutes in Sunday's match against Roma.

Impact Dragowski came out of the goal too aggressively and brought down Tammy Abraham that had moved past him outside the box. He will miss next Saturday's home game against Torino, where Pietro Terracciano will fill in between the sticks.

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pol Lirola - Ruled out for opener Lirola will miss Sunday's game against Roma as he is in advanced talks to return to Olympique Marseille, Sky Italy reports.

Impact Lirola did not make the squad list and his transfer should be sorted in the next few days. Fiorentina have only Lorenzo Venuti at right-back and would have to adapt a center-back in case something happens to him.

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sofyan Amrabat - Will miss Roma game Amrabat (groin) was omitted from Fiorentina's squad list to face Roma Sunday.

Impact Amrabat underwent groin surgery a month ago and, while he has resumed practicing, he is not up to speed physically yet. Giacomo Bonaventura and Yussuf Maleh are strong candidates to take his place in the midfield.

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Matija Nastasic - Returns to Fiorentina Nastasic has joined Fiorentina on a permanent deal from Schalke 04, the club announced.

Impact Nastasic returns to Florence after nine years abroad spent between Manchester City and Schalke 04. He tallied 50 clearances, 26 interceptions and 11 tackles in 15 games in the past campaign. He will take German Pezzella's place in the roster, but he will have to fight for minutes with Lucas Martinez Quarta and Igor. Naturally, he is not available for the opener against Roma.

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Man City & Spurs-linked Vlahovic has transfer interest but Fiorentina yet to set price tag ' Goal.com Fiorentina president Rocco Commisso has admitted to interest being shown in star striker Dusan Vlahovic, with the Serbia international said to be registering on transfer radars at...

AUGUST 19, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Nikola Milenkovic - Extends contract through next year Milenkovic signed a contract extension through 2023 with Fiorentina on Thursday.

Impact Milenkovic adds a year to his deal just before the start of the season after scoring three goals, providing one assist and keeping eight clean sheets in 34 starts in the 2020/21 campaign. With Pol Lirola in the defense as well, it will be interesting to see what Milenkovic can do on a fresh contract.

AUGUST 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Kouame - Three shots in draw Kouame shot three times (once on goal) during Wednesday's one-all draw with Germany.

Impact Kouame was active pinging shots in but couldn't really test the German net. It was still a solid showing from the forward who showed some of the creativity that seems him a key part of Fiorentina's XI. Kouame will hope to keep being active in the knockout stage.

JULY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sofyan Amrabat - Undergoes groin surgery Amrabat had a procedure to repair a small sports hernia and is set to rehab for two-to-three weeks, La Nazione reports.

Impact Amrabat is expected to be available for the first game, but his conditioning will be a question mark since he will skip a good chunk of the pre-season preparation and he might be limited in the first couple of matches.

JULY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Riccardo Saponara - Heads back to Fiorentina Saponara has retuned to Fiorentina following the six-month loan spell at Spezia.

Impact Saponara has posted two goals, ten shots, four chances crated and four tackles in nine appearances since January (five starts). He is likely to stay at Fiorentina and have a role, differently from previous season, as they poached coach Vincenzo Italiano, who pushed to sign him at Spezia in the Winter window.

JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Igor - Bought out by Fiorentina Igor is now permanently a Fiorentina player as he featured in enough matches to trigger their option to acquire him from SPAL.

Impact Igor logged 21 apperances last season (13 starts), as he missed time on a couple of occasions due to injury. He might have a bigger role in 2021/2022 if other defenders leave on top of Martin Caceres. He tallied 23 interceptions, 33 clearances and nine blocks, contributing to five clean sheets.

JULY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Riccardo Sottil - Heading back to Fiorentina Sottil is back at Fiorentina as the club exercise the clause to retain him despite Cagliari picking up their option to sign him.

Impact Sottil started off well at Cagliari, but a major thigh injury kept him off the pitch for almost the entirety of the second half of the season. He posted two goals, one assists, 16 chances created and 43 crosses in 21 games (12 starts). Fiorentina are set to move onto a formation that features wingers next season, therefore he is poised to have a decent role.

JULY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Alfred Duncan - Moves back to Fiorentina Duncan was not retained by Cagliari at the end of the loan spell from Fiorentina.

Impact Duncan returns to Florence and will be evaluated by new coach Vincenzo Italiano during the pre-season, as they might adopt a scheme that suits his skill-set. Duncan collected 19 appearances since January (12 starts), tallying one assists, 10 chances created and 18 tackles.

JULY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fiorentina hires Vincenzo Italiano as coach

Fiorentina has named Vincenzo Italiano as its new coach

JUNE 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ex-Black Star Kevin-Prince Boateng could have reached Lionel Messi's level - Dick van Burik ' Goal.com Retired former Dutch professional footballer Dick van Burik believes ex-Black Stars midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng had the potential to match Lionel Messi.

JUNE 26, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Nicolas Gonzalez - Joins Fiorentina Gonzalez transferred to Fiorentina from Stuttgart on Wednesday. He's committed to a five-year contract with the Italian club.

Impact Gonzalez scored six times in just 15 appearances as injuries limited his chances during Stuttgart's return to the first division. However, he still managed to pass his medical and exact both a sizable transfer fee and contract for his services after scoring 22 goals over the last three seasons and earning a call-up to Argentina's team for Copa America in the summer of 2021. Since Franck Ribery has had his own availability issues, the hope is that Gonzalez can fill the gap in both production and regular starts over the coming seasons for La Viola.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gattuso leaves Fiorentina 3 weeks after becoming its coach

Gennaro Gattuso has left his role as Fiorentina coach barely three weeks after taking charge of the Italian club

JUNE 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gaetano Castrovilli - Inserted in Euro squad Castrovilli is replacing the injured Lorenzo Pellegrini Pellegrini in Italy's squad for Euro 2020.

Impact Castrovilli was among the final cuts from the provisional 26-man squad list. He starts behind Nicolo Barella, Manuel Locatelli and Matteo Pessina in the pecking order to play as box-to-box. His minutes will also hinge on how quickly Marco Verratti (knee) manages to recover from his injury. Castrovilli totaled five goals, three assists, 18 chances created and 36 crosses in 34 appearances with Fiorentina.

JUNE 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cristiano Biraghi - Delivers nine crosses in draw Biraghi delivered nine crosses and made two clearances in Saturday's 0-0 draw versus Crotone.

Impact Biraghi was not able to find the back of the net Saturday but he still managed to rack up offensive stats due to his role on set pieces. The wingback registered one goal and five assists in 35 appearances this season.

MAY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dusan Vlahovic - Takes one shot on draw Vlahovic took one shot on target, created two chances, drew two fouls and made one clearance in Saturday's 0-0 draw versus Crotone.

Impact Vlahovic had a quiet offensive outing Saturday as he attempted one shot in 90 minutes. The striker had an excellent season as he registered 21 goals and three assists in 37 appearances this season. He will look to improve his goal tally next season.

MAY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE