The deadline has passed and January has passed once again. While some Serie A clubs are still licking their wounds after an indifferent start to the season, the 2023-24 winter transfer window is rapidly warming up, with Napoli making quick reinforcements. With creditors lurking, Hellas Verona prioritized financial security over the safety of the plane and removed as many passengers as possible from the sinking ship.
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I have to give honorable mention to some of them. Calcio’s The best people who moved abroad. Rade Krunic, who played 225 games and scored 14 goals for Empoli and AC Milan, joined Fenerbahce along with Leonardo Bonucci. Colai Gunter made his 100th appearance in all competitions with Genoa and Verona before being loaned to Fatih Karagumrück. Riccardo Saponara started his career with Ravenna in 2008 and has represented seven clubs in Serie A, including Fiorentina, Sampdoria and Genoa (237 Serie A appearances), and has worn the Ankaragucu jersey in the Turkish Super Lig. He will wear it and go into the aforementioned battle.
North Macedonian Scudetto winner Ercif Elmas scored 19 goals in five seasons with Napoli. Azzurri He received a fee of $26 million (€24 million) from RB Leipzig.Radu Dragusin’s move from Genoa to Tottenham Hotspur brings in $24 million in immediate revenue – Not bad for a 21-year-old who has played just 19 games in Serie A. Griffon.
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What could be better than scoring four goals in the first two games? Szymon Zurkowski’s return to Empoli (from Spezia in Serie B) was as explosive as the arrival of Davide Nicola in the dugout was. The Tuscan, who languished in 19th place, set his next goal. Signor Houdini – A nickname attributed to Nicola’s talent, which helped him avoid relegation after heroic performances at Salernitana, Turin and Crotone. Zurkowski’s stunning hat-trick against Monza on matchday 21 was enough to instill enough confidence in Nicolas to lead the team to a 1-1 draw with Juventus the following week. This is four points from two games in the league, a feat that Empoli achieved only once in the 2023/24 season.
At the other end of the spectrum, Pasquale Mazzocchi lasted just four minutes on his Napoli debut, receiving a red card for a costly challenge against Torino after joining his former boyhood club from Salernitana for $3.27 million.
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Cyril Gonge topped the transfer from Hellas to Napoli for $19.6 million. The Belgian arrived in Italy from Groningen a year ago and charmed Serie A’s top clubs with 14 goal involvements (11 goals and 3 assists) in 34 games. The savvy Belgian is an excellent ball carrier and strong finisher as manager Walter Mazzarri struggles to find answers up front. The 23-year-old could be the successor to Piotr Zielinski, who is keen to join Inter in June.
Bologna FC splashed out $13 million on teenage forward Santiago Castro, who signed him to a 4-1/2-year contract just hours before he scored in a 5-0 win over Chile for the Argentina Under-23s. The 19-year-old is known for his aerial prowess, scoring from 30 yards and his breathtaking dexterity from close range. Bologna, who scored nine goals with Vélez Sarsfield, are planning a summer sale for Joshua Zirkzee.
Roma are also planning for the future with the signing of Italian U21 creative midfielder Tommaso Baldanzi from Empoli for $10.9 million. The 20-year-old will combine with Romelu Lukaku and Paolo Dybala to add cohesiveness to the front three, giving them more space and time on the ball.
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Former Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng has joined Salernitana, who are at the bottom of the standings after four consecutive losses. The 35-year-old last played in a four-man backline for Laurent Blanc’s Lyon team. Boateng, who played 76 times for Germany and won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, will probably not feel the same sense of victory under Filippo Inzaghi.
As usual, Udinese’s scouts were on the hunt in South America and found the trained Argentine centre-back. Lautaro Giannetti is 30 years old and arrives at Friuli after 10 seasons at Santiago Castro’s former club Velez Sarsfield. Don’t be surprised if he finds Giannetti at Watford, the Pozzo family’s England-based club.of zebret They were one of three clubs, along with Lazio and Cagliari, to refuse to spend money during January.
Their first opponents were AC Milan and Manchester City, then Napoli. 193cm Serbian Trequartista Playmaker Matija Popovic has just turned 18 and the former Partizan Belgrade prodigy signed for Monza as part of a wide-ranging deal that will see him return to Napoli in June.
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Juventus centre-back Dean Huyssen has already played four games for Roma and, along with RB Leipzig left-back Angeliño, the 18-year-old is expected to fill in manager Daniele De Rossi’s dwindling defense. Is going. Davide Faraoni’s move from Verona to Fiorentina opens up Vincenzo Italiano’s options in the side. Viola has focused on signing Andrea Belotti from Roma, who will rotate with Luca Beltrán and Mbala Nzola as the club aim for a top-four finish.
Vicinha’s arrival from Marseille is exciting, but Englishman Jed Spence could be Genoa’s lucky charm. The London-born wing-back, who leaves Leeds after making seven appearances, started both games. Mr. Rossoburu He has won 2-1 since joining on loan from Tottenham.
Napoli have also set their sights on the English Channel, with Aston Villa’s Leander Dendoncker covering for Gianluca Gaetano, who is on loan at Cagliari. He will be accompanied by former Sassuolo playmaker Hamed Traore, who has returned to Italy after a terrifying spell at Bournemouth. To make way, Partenopei Wide players Alessio Zervin was sent to Monza and Alessandro Zanoli was sent to Salernitana.
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Genoa’s Nigerian forward David Anky, who scored three goals for Tiraspol Security in the UEFA Europa League (UEL), will be joining Empoli’s team in returning Mbaye Niang to Serie A, who scored eight goals for Adana Demirspor. There is a possibility of a match.
Polish forward Karol Swiderski could make his Verona debut against Napoli. The 27-year-old, who contributed 33 goals for MLS side Charlotte, could create magic up front alongside Tijani Noslin.
Argentine midfielder Carlos Alcaraz joined Juventus on loan from Southampton just before the transfer deadline and could make his debut in the Derby d’Italia against Inter Milan (game 1 vs. game 2). be. If Simone Inzaghi gives him playing time, Tajon Buchanan will become the first Canadian to play in Serie A.
The $117 million (108.8 million euros) spent by Italian clubs in January, including Eduardo Goldaniga’s Serie B transfer to Como and Filippo Ranocchia’s two Serie B transfers to Palermo. , $60.8 million (€55.88 million) was transferred within Italy.
According to Deloitte, France’s Ligue 1 was the most expensive league of Europe’s “big five” leagues in the January transfer window ($208 million), followed by the Premier PINC League ($126 million). ($10,000,000), Serie A ($108 million), and Bundesliga ($88 million). m) and La Liga ($88 million).
The Italian government’s decision not to extend Decreto Cresita, the Growth Order tax break that helped attract big names, is hampering Serie A clubs hoping to attract the best talent on the planet. Additionally, making ends meet has become a top priority for the majority of clubs, with most surviving on credit cards.
If all goes well, another successful year in European competitions such as the UEFA Champions League could spark a summer of active negotiations.
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