Fiorentina Transfer News: Kean Snaps and Refuses to Train. Como Waits

Tensions between Moise Kean and Fiorentina are escalating. In recent days, a full-blown standoff has begun between the club and the Italian national team forward, who is pushing to transfer to Como.

On Wednesday morning, the saga took a new turn: the player arrived late at Viola Park for the session scheduled by Fabio Grosso and refused to train. This is yet another sign of his firm determination to leave Tuscany and join the club based on Lake Como.

Como has raised its offer to 35 million euros as a fixed base fee plus 5 million in bonuses, but Fiorentina is currently stalling. The Viola’s sporting director, Paratici, was clear: “We don’t need to sell; in fact, we’re on the lookout for opportunities to strengthen the team. Only those who ask to leave will go, and if a suitable offer comes in, we’ll find a replacement who’s just as good or better.”

Before parting ways with Kean, Fiorentina is therefore looking for a striker of equal caliber: reportedly in their sights are Beto, the Everton forward, Emanuel Emegha, a 23-year-old Dutch center forward who just finished last season with Strasbourg and is currently on Chelsea’s radar; Conrad Harder, a young Danish forward born in 2005 who plays for Leipzig; and free agent Mauro Icardi.

Como’s push for Kean is driven by European regulations: the Larian club, making its Champions League debut this season, must comply with UEFA regulations regarding players trained in Italy, and Kean—with 26 appearances and 13 goals for the national team—represents a nearly ideal solution in this regard. This is no minor detail in the strategy of Fabregas’s club, which has identified the center forward as a specific priority for competing in the continental tournament.