General Serie A Thread

Catania have signed striker Sebastian Leto from Panathinaikos on a free transfer.

Inter have sacked Andrea Stramaccioni and Walter Mazzarri has took over.

Aye, decent appointment I think. Certainly an upgrade anyway, so they won't be anywhere near as bad next season I don't think.

Benitez to Napoli looks likely too, that should be interesting. Didn't do well at Inter at all but has done everywhere else. He'll have a point to prove.

Rafa Benitez has took over at Napoli. Even though Rafa is a successful manager, there is something about him that makes me dislike him but in regards to football matters, the first thing Rafa will want to make sure is keeping hold of Cavani but it looks very unlikely.

Torino have signed goalkeeper Daniele Padelli from Udinese for an undisclosed fee.

Eugenio Corini has left his post as manager of Chievo. Has been linked with Palermo.

Hmmm, step down from A to B?

forzaitalia wrote:

Hmmm, step down from A to B?

Reports saying that Sannino wants to leave Palermo to take over at Genoa and considering the four year spell Corini enjoyed with Palermo, I think he could be a suitable candidate for the job.

Fiorentina have signed defender Marcos Alonso from Bolton Wanderers on a free transfer.

Franco Baldini has left his role as director of football at Roma.

Fulham have signed goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg from Roma for around £5million.

Off topic but Fabrizio Ravanelli has been appointed as manager of Ajaccio.

taz wrote:

Fulham have signed goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg from Roma for around £5million.

He was a pretty big let down overall. Thought he was gonna be quality.

Fiorentina have signed midfielder Joaquin from Malaga for an undisclosed fee.

Juventus have signed defender Federico Peluso from Atalanta for around £4million.

Fiorentina have signed midfielder Juan Cuadrado from Udinese on a co-ownership agreement.

Fiorentina have signed goalkeeper Gustavo Munua from Levante on a free transfer.

It will all end in tears:

http://www.football-italia.net/35501/gattuso-named-palermo-boss  

Torino have signed midfielder Alessio Cerci from Fiorentina outright for around £3.5million.

Bologna have extended their agreement with Inter to keep midfielder Rene Krhin for another season.

^ He's meant to be quality.

Tevez to Juve looks very likely, fee has been agreed. Should be a good signing for them.

forzaitalia wrote:

^ He's meant to be quality.

Tevez to Juve looks very likely, fee has been agreed. Should be a good signing for them.

The transfer has been confirmed now for around £7.5million. Very good signing if he keeps his mind on the game and not the golf course.

Werder Bremen have signed defender Luca Caldirola from Inter for around £1.5million.

In the space of 12 months, we have seen Verratti, Giulio Donati and now Caldirola leave for clubs abroad. Is it really that difficult to keep these young talents in Italy?

Oh dear, it won't go away:

http://www.football-italia.net/36032/oneill-i-fixed-serie-games

Inzaghi's party sounded a good one!