Fiorentina, The Midnight Strike - Beltran, the east wind blows. Calabria returns

Florence, August 13, 2025 - Lucas Beltran 's time at Fiorentina now appears to be coming to an end. The Argentine striker has been sidelined twice in the games against Nottingham and Manchester United, signs that confirm the club's intention to sell him. Stefano Pioli has made technical decisions without being influenced by the transfer market, while the management has still not come to terms with the player's refusal to join Flamengo.

In recent days, his agents have been making moves to secure Beltran: first his brother and manager Federico, currently in Manchester, then his other agent, based in Tuscany. Fiorentina is waiting for offers, even lower than Flamengo's, as long as they are permanent. Among the possible destinations, Zenit St. Petersburg is the frontrunner ( Spartak Moscow is also interested), a solution that appears to be more attractive to the player than a move to Brazil. The Russian offer could be around €10 million plus bonuses , a figure that Fiorentina would consider. Pradè and Goretti have no choice: the imperative is to sell the striker, even at the cost of a small capital loss.

Also because Beltran's sale would free up resources for the acquisition of a new center forward, with characteristics more similar to those of Moise Kean. The names on Pradè's radar are well-known: Shpendi (€10 million), Siwe, Harder (a loan from Sporting is unlikely), Daku (€8 million), and Ioannidis , a high-priced target but highly valued by the management, who inquired about the cost several months ago after watching him perform in the Conference League against Fiorentina. The pursuit of the Greek could be renewed after the Europa League match between Panathinaikos and Shakhtar, with one of the two teams likely to be relegated to the Conference.

On the right flank, Fortini remains to be evaluated, but other options are also being pursued. Zortea is in the mix, with Crystal Palace reportedly entering the race. Davide Calabria , a free agent and Pioli's favourite, also comes up: if he demands a reasonable salary, the deal could be finalized at the end of the transfer window. In midfield, Nicolussi Caviglia remains a possibility, pending the future of Mandragora . Italiano's Bologna are also interested in the midfielder, who will not remain in Serie B with Venezia.

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