Fiorentina Transfer Market: Funds from Evangelos Marinakis Are Coming In
Recognizing Fiorentina’s unwillingness to budge, Nottingham Forest has decided to step up its pursuit of Dodô, raising its offer from 7 to 9 million euros, plus an additional 2 million in bonuses. The figure put on the table by Evangelos Marinakis is now very close to the valuation set by Fiorentina’s transfer chief, Fabio Paratici, who is asking for 10 million plus bonuses to let the Brazilian go. Meanwhile, interest has also been expressed by Olympiacos (another club controlled by the dynamic Greek shipowner), which could join the race for the former Vitoria Guimaraes and Shakhtar Donetsk player and has also tested the waters with Hellas Verona regarding Rafik Belghali.
It should not be forgotten that Ruben Amorim’s Milan had also shown interest in Dodô, having included the Brazilian fullback in recent weeks among the players being evaluated to strengthen the flanks. I
Belghali’s situation, on the other hand, is intertwined with a series of transfer market dynamics involving several Serie A clubs and others. The Algerian winger from Hellas Verona had long been on Sassuolo’s radar, but negotiations with the Neroverdi have hit a sudden snag, apparently due in part to certain demands made by the player himself. In recent hours, Torino has stepped in decisively; following the sale of Pedersen, the club is seeking reinforcements on the right wing and has identified Belghali as the ideal player to fill the void left by the departing player.
Fiorentina finds itself in a situation where the team is coming off a season start that was anything but encouraging: the Viola were routed 4-0 by Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma on the first matchday of Serie A, with Dodô among the least impressive players on a night best forgotten. During that very match, the Brazilian was easily beaten by Dybala on the play leading to Malen’s first goal, fueling further questions about his performance and, consequently, about whether the club should sell him should an offer deemed acceptable by management come along.
