SPORTIVA SALERNITANA NEWS

Dylan Bronn - Transfers to Salernitana Bronn has joined Salernitana on a permanent move from Metz, the team announced.

Impact Bronn is coming off two solid seasons in Ligue 1 and is likely to have a prominent role in the Salernitana defense once he will have adjust to his new surroundings. He tallied 47 tackles, 40 interceptions, 70 clearances and 19 blocks in 30 appearances in 2021/2022, contributing to six clean sheets.

AUGUST 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Antonio Candreva - Will miss Atalanta game Candreva has been excluded from Sampdoria's call-ups for Saturday's game against Atalanta as his move to Salernitana is imminent, TuttoSport reports.

Impact Candreva might actually still be involved in Sunday's Salernitana-Roma if the clubs complete the paperwork in time. Mehdi Leris and Valerio Verre should see an uptick of playing time until Sampdoria search for an adequate replacement.

AUGUST 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tonny Vilhena - Loaned to Salernitana Vilhena has joined Salernitana on a season-long loan from Espanyol, the club announced Wednesday.

Impact Vilhena tallied a goal and an assist in 17 La Liga appearances (13 starts) on the left wing while on a six-month loan with Espanyol this season, which led the club to purchase him on a permanent basis from Russian side Krasnodar. But certain complications have arisen since then and he's now going out on-loan to Serie A with Salernitana for the upcoming campaign.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Emil Bohinen - Will miss about a month Bohinen has been diagnosed with a partial tear of the MCL in the right knee, Salernitana announced.

Impact Bohinen got hurt in a recent cup game and will likely have to sit out four-to-six weeks due to the injury. The next men up in the Salernitana midfielder are Leonardo Capezzi and Michele Cavion, although the club is working to add some new pieces.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pasquale Mazzocchi - Expected to be available for opener Mazzocchi resumed training with the rest of the group Tuesday after positive talks with president Danilo Iervolino, Corriere dello Sport reports.

Impact Mazzocchi is in the midst of a contractual dispute with the club, but it appears that the chairman has been able to reel him in and he should be part of the call-ups for Sunday's home game versus Roma. He hasn't participated in the friendlies, which could limit his playing time, but Salernitana are very thin on the flanks, so he might start anyway. He posted 18 chances, 79 crosses (22 accuate9, 28 tackles and two assists in 15 appearances since joining.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Emil Bohinen - Picks up knee injury Bohinen subbed off in Sunday's Coppa Italia game versus Parma due to a knee sprain, Il Mattino reports.

Impact Bohinen came up limping after a tackle and tried to play through it, but he ultimately subbed off in the first half. The club fears he's going to miss time, and he will soon take some tests. He was replaced by Leonardo Capezzi in the midfield.

AUGUST 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ivan Radovanovic - Dealing with calf problem Radovanovic has been ruled out for Sunday's match versus Parma due to a calf issue that has been bothering him for a while, coach Davide Nicola announced.

Impact Radovanovic has missed the last two friendlies and isn't a lock to be ready for the opener against Roma. If he didn't recover, Lorenzo Pirola would likely take his spot in the back.

AUGUST 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pasquale Mazzocchi - Ruled out for Coppa Italia match Mazzocchi will miss Sunday's game versus Parma due to a combination of a minor injury and transfer market-related reasons, director Morgan De Sanctis announced.

Impact Mazzocchi had recently resumed practicing after a contractual dispute with the club, but he bowed out in the final practice. The exec hinted that he wants either a raise or to leave, but they haven't received offers lately. It's unclear whether the situation will get resolved one way or the other before the opener. Wajdi Kechrida and Junior Sambia are next in line on the flanks.

AUGUST 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Grigoris Kastanos - Heads back to Sampdoria Kastanos has agreed to a four-year contract upon returning on a permanent deal from Juventus, Salernitana announced.

Impact Kastanos wasn't bought out in July, but the club did eventually reach a new agreement to bring him back. He could have a sizeable role right off the bat since Ederson left and Mamadou Coulibaly is hurt, although they might sign further midfielders down the line. He posted one goal, one assist, 28 chances and 52 crosses (17 accurate) in 27 appearances (16 starts) last season.

AUGUST 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mamadou Coulibaly - Will miss start of season Coulibaly has been diagnosed with a flexor muscle strain in his thigh, Salernitana announced.

Impact Coulibaly was sidelined multiple times with muscular problems in 2021/2022 and will begin the campaign behind the eight ball. Salernitana are depleted in the midfield after the departures of Ederson and Grigoris Kastanos and might be forced to lean on players on the fringes of the roster, such as Leonardo Capezzi or Michele Cavion, in the first couple of games.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Domagoj Bradaric - Suffers thigh strain Bradaric picked up a low-degree flexor muscle strain, Salernitana announced.

Impact Bradaric had to pull up during a friendly and is expected to miss about 20 days, therefore a pair of games. Salernitana are currently short-handed with Pawel Jaroszynski as the only alternative on the left wing, although Pasquale Mazzocchi and Junior Samba can adapt there if the coach wants to.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lorenzo Pirola - Transfers to Salernitana Pirola has joined Salernitana on a season-long loan from Inter, the team announced.

Impact Pirola has spent the past two seasons on loan to Monza in Serie B, but he was not a regular, partly due to a knee injury in 2021/2022. Still, he could have a decent role in the early going while Matteo Lovato (ankle) recovers if Salerntina do not bring in more center-backs.

JULY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matteo Lovato - Does not need surgery Lovato will no go under the knife for his ankle injury, Salernitana announced.

Impact Lovato will avoid the operation that would have knocked him out for considerable time, but he is still expected to miss two months due to a severe sprain, Corriere dello Sport informs. Federico Fazio, Norbert Gyomber, Ivan Radovanovic and soon-to-be announced Lorenzo Pirola currently sit atop of their defensive depth chart.

JULY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Federico Bonazzoli - Completes Salernitana move Bonazzoli has completed a permanent transfer to Salernitana from Sampdoria, the club announced Wednesday.

Impact Bonazzoli completed a permanent move to Salernitana after spending the 2021/22 season on loan with the club. The striker potted 10 goals during the season but Salernitana weren't originally willing to pay the asking price to keep him on immediately following the loan. Evidently the clubs were able to come to an agreement as Bonazzoli heads back to Salernitana to lead the line in the 2022/23 campaign.

JULY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matteo Lovato - Suffers serious ankle injury Lovato is expected to miss up to two months after spraining his left ankle during a friendly, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports.

Impact Lovato is set to miss the first five or six matchdays depending on how the rehab goes as he sustained some ligament damage. Salernitana will likely look for another starting-caliber defender this summer.

JULY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Junior Sambia - Signs with Salernitana Sambia has agreed to a four-year contract with Salernitana, the team announced.

Impact Sambia decided not to stay at Montpellier after falling out of favor and could see major minutes if starting right wing-back Pasquale Mazzocchi leaves the club as rumored. He posted one goal, 11 chances, 50 crosses (nine accurate) and 22 tackles in 30 appearances (16 starts) in the most recent season. He has logged six assists in his best campaign in that regard so far.

JULY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Domagoj Bradaric - Transfers to Salernitana Bradaric has completed a permanent move to Salernitana and inked a four-year contract, the club announced.

Impact Bradaric was a backup at Lille in the most recent season and logged 21 crosses (four accurate), 12 tackles, six chances and ten interceptions in 16 appearances (two starts). Luca Ranieri and Matteo Ruggeri, who played on the left flank for Salernitana last season, are no longer on the roster, but he might be joined by another option down the line.

JULY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Erik Botheim - Transfers to Salernitana Botheim has agreed to a four-year contract upon joining Salernitana on a permanent deal from Krasnodar, the team announced.

Impact Botheim had moved to Russia in January, but he never played for Krasnodar. He was highly prolific for his previous club Bodo/Glimt, registering 22 goals and ten assists in 46 appearances. He could have a major role in 2022/2023 as Salernitana lost their top forwards from last season, Federico Bonazzoli, Simone Verdi and Milan Djuric. However, they are trying to bring back the first two, who were on loan.

JULY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matteo Lovato - Moves to Salernitana Lovato has joined Salernitana on a permanent transfer from Atalanta, the teams announced.

Impact Lovato was included in the package to sign Ederson, which went in the opposite direction. He logged 23 tackles, 28 interceptions, 42 clearances and ten blocks in 16 appearances with Cagliari in the second half of last season and should have a major role in the back for Salernitana in 2022/2023.

JULY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Simy - Could be part of squad Simy returned to Salernitana as Parma did not activate their option to buy and he could stay at least as a backup, Virgilio informs.

Impact Simy continued his downward spiral in Serie B as well, as he scored just once in 12 appearances. On the other hand, he already played for coach Davide Nicola, who was hired after he left, in Crotone, and Salernitana have lost multiple strikers, so they could keep him for depth purposes unless they get a good offer.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nadir Zortea - Creates three chances against Udinese Zortea sent in seven crosses (three accurate), had one clearance, created three scoring chances and drew one foul in 45 minutes in last Sunday's 0-4 loss to Udinese.

Impact Zortea brought some energy off the bench but it was not enough to turn the tide. He gained momentum down the stretch after being mostly a bench player. He recorded one goal, two assists, 16 chances and 85 crosses (23 accurate) in 29 appearances (13 starts).

JUNE 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mikael - Bought out by Salernitana Mikael was signed automatically signed permanently by Salernitana since they avoided relegation, Sky Italy reports.

Impact Mikael has not played much since joining in January, but the terms of the transfer did not hinge on that. He has logged three off-target shots, one tackle and one clearance in seven appearances (zero starts).

JUNE 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Frederic Veseli - On stands for season finale Veseli was not named in the game-day squad list in the last six matches of the season.

Impact Veseli has seen little playing time after Salernitana signed multiple defenders in January. He has logged four crosses (one accurate), seven tackles, 18 clearances and five blocks in nine appearances (eight starts) this season.

JUNE 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Simone Verdi - Lively against Udinese Verdi took three shots (two on target), created three scoring chances, sent in four crosses (two accurate) and drew three fouls in last Sunday's 0-4 loss to Udinese.

Impact Verdi put up numbers across the board on offense despite the big loss. He had a productive loan spell at Salernitana, which he closed with five goals, 36 shots (15 on target), 19 chances and 69 crosses (20 accurate) in 15 appearances.

JUNE 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matteo Ruggeri - Delivers two crosses against Udinese Ruggeri sent in two crosses (one accurate) and had one clearance in last Sunday's 0-4 loss to Udinese.

Impact Ruggeri got the start but did not fill the stat sheet and was replaced at half-time. A major muscular injury derailed his campaign and he finished up with three shots (zero on target), four chances, 29 crosses and 24 clearances in 14 appearances (eight starts).

JUNE 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE