SAMPDORIA NEWS

Radu Matei Dragusin - Moves to Sampdoria Dragusin has joined Sampdoria on a season-long loan from Juventus, the club announced.

Impact Dragusin appeared in two matches last season with Juventus. He joins regulars Maya Yoshida and Omar Colley at Sampdoria, which recently sold Lorenzo Tonelli to Empoli. He will compete also with Julian Chabot and Alex Ferrari.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mohammed Ihattaren - Moves to Sampdoria through Juventus Ihattaren has agreed to four-year contract with Juventus upon being acquired from PSV and has been loaned out to Sampdoria for the current season, the clubs announced.

Impact Ihattaren has been a regular at PSV for a few seasons despite his young age. He has notched ten goals and 11 assists in 74 appearances with the Dutch club. He will be in the mix to play in multiple roles at Sampdoria, which are not very deep offensively and lost Manolo Gabbiadini for a few weeks.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: Messi could make PSG debut; Man United at Wolves

Lionel Messi could make his eagerly awaited debut as Paris Saint-Germain visits modest Reims

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ronaldo Vieira - Remains on mend Vieira (undisclosed) is not part of Sampdoria's traveling party for Sunday's game versus Sassuolo.

Impact Vieira might depart in the final days of the window, but he is also dealing with a minor problem that did not allow him to train fully in the past two weeks. Morten Thorsby, Albin Ekdal and Adrien Silva sit atop of the depth chart in the midfield.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ernesto Torregrossa - Will miss Sassuolo match Torregrossa (undiclosed) did not make Sampdoria's squad list to face Sassuolo Sunday.

Impact Torregrossa remains on the shelf with an undisclosed injury and has been unable to practice regularly throughout the week. Fabio Quagliarella is the only available striker for Sampdoria in this one.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jeison Murillo - Remains sidelined Murillo (undiclosed) was omitted from Sampdoria's squad list to face Sassuolo Sunday.

Impact Murillo was late scratch last week and his exclusion might be dictated more by transfer market-related reasons than by an injury. Maya Yoshida and Omar Colley will likely start against in the back Sunday.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gianluca Caprari - Excluded again Caprari did not make Sampdoria's squad list to face Sassuolo Sunday.

Impact Caprari has basically been frozen out because he is likely to leave the club, although there were some speculations he could be used in this one in light of Manolo Gabbiadini's injury. Instead, Fabio Quagliarella is the only pure striker available.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Manolo Gabbiadini - Risks missing multiple games Gabbiadini will miss 30-to-40 days following a severe ankle sprain, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports.

Impact Gabbiadini did not sustaiin ligament or bone damage, but he suffered a significant sprain. He is currently expected to return in early October, which would cost him multiple games. Unless they signed somebody, Sampdoria will lean on Valerio Verre and Gianluca Caprari offensively.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Omar Colley - Posts four interceptions in Milan clash Colley took one off-target shot, drew two fouls, won four duels and had four interceptions in Monday's 0-1 loss to Milan.

Impact Colley did a nice job guarding Olivier Giroud, but Milan still managed to find a way to score. He is poised for another campaign as a regular presence in the back. Sampdoria will visit Sassuolo Sunday.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bartosz Bereszynski - Serviceable against Milan Bereszynski sent in two crosses (zero accurate), won three of four tackles and seven duels and had five clearances in Monday's 0-1 loss to Milan.

Impact Bereszysnki had a small output on both ends of the pitch, as he is one to do. He tallied one goal, 46 crosses, 66 tackles and 68 clearances in the previous campaign. Sampdoria will visit Sassuolo Sunday.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Manolo Gabbiadini - Picks up ankle injury in Milan loss Gabbiadini took two shots (both on target), created two scoring chances, won two duels and subbed off in the second half due to an ankle sprain in Monday's 0-1 loss to Milan.

Impact Gabbiadini had a pretty good performance and came close to scoring with a long-range free kick, which was tipped on the crossbar by Mike Maignan. However, he was forced to come out as his leg got trapped underneath while falling down. The coach stated that the early diagnosis is an ankle sprain. Since Ernesto Torregrossa and Gianluca Caprari were unavailable in this one, the only other option up front is Valerio Verre. Sampdoria will visit Sassuolo Sunday.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mikkel Damsgaard - Subpar against Milan Damsgaard took two off-target shots, created two scoring chances, won eight duels and was dispossessed eight times in Monday's 0-1 loss to Milan.

Impact Damsgaard had a couple of good plays but he was not really dangerous in his limited shots. He is facing little competition this season since they shipped off Jakub Jankto. His numbers are likely bound to improve, considering also what he was able to do in the Euro. Sampdoria will visit Sassuolo Sunday.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fabio Quagliarella - Misfires against Milan Quagliarella took three shots (zero on target), drew two fouls, won one duel and sent in one inaccurate cross in Monday's 1-0 win over Milan.

Impact Quagliarella did not have his best performance in the opener even though he paced his side for shots. He will look for his first goal in Sunday's away game versus Sassuolo. He hit the net 13 times in the past campaign.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Antonio Candreva - Delivers host of crosses in Milan clash Candreva sent in 13 crosses (five accurate), created three scoring chances, took two off-target shots and won two duels in Monday's 0-1 loss to Milan.

Impact Candreva was the engine of the Sampdoria offense, as it was the case in most matches last season. However, they did not manage to break through offensively in this one despite few attempts. He posted five goals and eight assists in the previous campaign. Sampdoria will visit Sassuolo Sunday.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Emil Audero - Concedes once versus Milan Audero had three saves and gave up one goal in Saturday's 0-1 loss to Milan.

Impact Audero had few solid saves but he was imperfect on the goal, as he could not parry away a rather central and week attempt by Brahim Diaz. He will look to bounce back in Sunday's road game versus Sassuolo.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Díaz fires Milan to 1-0 win at Sampdoria in season opener

AC Milan got its season off to a winning start despite the continued absence of Zlatan Ibrahimović as it won 1-0 at Sampdoria in Serie A

AUGUST 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gianluca Caprari - Unavailable against Milan Caprari did not make Sampdoria's squad list to face Milan Monday.

Impact Caprari will not be involved in the opener likely because he will leave the club in the next two weeks. He has been liked to multiple teams during the course of the window following his loan spell at Benevento. Antonio Candreva, Mikkel Damsgaard and Valerio Verre will be the top option in his role in this one.

AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ernesto Torregrossa - Ruled out for opener Torregrossa (undisclosed) did not make Sampdoria's squad list to face Milan Monday.

Impact Torregrossa was omitted from the squad list for unknown reasons. Fabio Quagliarella and Manolo Gabbiadini are the only available strikers for Sampdoria in this one.

AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jeison Murillo - Will miss Milan clash Murillo (undisclosed) was omitted from the squad list to face Milan Monday.

Impact Muriello was rumored to be in the running for the starting job in this one, but he likely picked up a last minute injury. Two among Maya Yoshida, Omar Colley and Julian Chabot will get the nod in this one.

AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ronaldo Vieira - Will miss opener Vieira did not make Sampdoria's squad list to face Milan Monday.

Impact Vieira is unavailable for the first game because he is likely to leave the club before the end of the window. Sampdoria will rely on the midfielders they used last season.

AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Manuel De Luca - Signs with Sampdoria De Luca has agreed to a four-year contract with Sampdoria after Chievo Verona were disbanded, the club announced.

Impact De Luca has yet to debut in Serie A and played at Chievo, Virtus Entella and Alessandria in recent seasons. He might be landed to a second division team again, otherwise he will provide depth to the Sampdoria frontline.

AUGUST 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Maya Yoshida - Exceptional in tight loss Yoshida made six clearances and blocked three shots during Tuesday's 1-0 loss to Spain.

Impact Yoshida helped his Olympic team concede just two goals in five matches en route to a bronze medal matchup with Mexico. He'll face a similarly talented opponent in this matchup as well, so Yoshida should have more to offer in his final Olympic game this summer.

AUGUST 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Maya Yoshida - Strings together best performance Yoshida took one shot (none on target) and intercepted four times in the 1-0 shootout win against New Zealand on Saturday.

Impact Yoshida has been a force throughout the tournament and he easily put together his best performance thus far. The defender is the veteran and captain for a reason for the young Japan side. He knows when to stay back and when to join the attack. Surprisingly, he does not accumulate many tackles, but his clearances are off the charts. If you need interceptions and clearances you do not need anyone other than Yoshida.

AUGUST 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Maya Yoshida - Earns clean sheet versus France Yoshida had a clean sheet, three clearances and four dispossessions in Wednesday's 4-0 win over Japan.

Impact Yoshida and the Japan back line keep making the headlines at the Olympics holding second clean sheet in three matches while allowing merely one goal thus far. The skipper though offers very little in peripheral stats with clearances being the only category that he offers some steady numbers and he'll need to keep racking up shutouts in order to hold his fantasy value.

JULY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fabio Depaoli - Recovered from injury Depaoli (shoulder) participated in Saturday's friendly against Castiglione, Sampdoria informed.

Impact Depaoli missed the final part of the last campaign because of a collarbone fracture, but he managed to heal during the off-season. He would have better chances to see regular playing time if he moved elsewhere, while he would be a back-up at Sampdoria.

JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE