Four transfer moves to fuel Messina’s hopes of survival. The director Domenico Rome immediately unleashed, with the push of the new ownership and the collaboration of the former Vibonese, Francesco Ramondino. And other arrivals are expected in the next few hours, elements that will potentially already be available for the championship match scheduled for Monday, against Crotone (away forbidden to visiting fans).
Defense. Defender Raul Morichelli, born in 2002, on loan from Perugia, who grew up in Roma’s youth team, has been made official. Together with Daniele Dumbravanu he will make up for the departures of Manetta and Rizzo. But it won’t be the last blow for the rearguard: negotiations are well underway for Vedran Celjak, born in 1991, a Croatian who has been at Lecco since 2020. Today, however, Gabriele Ingrosso, left back born in 2000, will arrive, who yesterday entered the final of the match won by Cerignola in the home of Monopoli. The negotiation was well underway, it seemed to have stalled but in the last few hours the white smoke came with the prosecutor Giovanni Tateo.
Median. Sensational blow for the midfield, experienced but also with “extra” meanings: here is Marco Crimi, born in 1990, arriving from Trapani, where he moved instead (loan on loan from Bologna with compensation for the Acr) Gennaro Anatriello after just six months. Dynamism and a sense of belonging for the former Reggina midfielder, who had only worn the shield-white in the youth team before a long career outside: he signed until June 2026. But even in this department, the games are not over. It’s almost done for Marcel Buchel, born in 1991, an Austrian naturalized Liechtensteiner. Former Juve, Bologna and Empoli among others, great career behind him, currently at Spal. But the Jacopo Dezi hypothesis has not disappeared, even though there is a fair amount of competition for the player to beat.
Attack. The other two additions already formalized are in attack: Carmine De Sena, born in 1991, has returned (after 14 years) on a permanent basis from Monopoli. Deployable from external tip or terminal. Always in front is Francesco Dell’Aquila, born in 2004, on loan from Turin after his spell at Pro Vercelli. The path leading to Marco Zunno’s return from Foggia is still open, the parties are in contact, it remains to be seen whether the agreement with the Apulian team will be able to be closed. Acr is also in the running for Federico Ricci, born in 1994 from Perugia.
Transfers. In addition to Anatriello who decided to move to Trapani, with a significant increase in salary (“six difficult but unforgettable months”), we are only waiting for Petrungaro’s move to Potenza to be official. In defense he could say goodbye to Ndir, while on the right, watch out for the possible departure of one of Lia (Cerignola insists) or Salvo. In the “reinstated” midfield, Garofalo remains out of the plans at the moment (contract expiring), into which Frosinone entered after the offer from Juve Next Gen. Di Palma is about to leave, as is Mamona.
In society. A revolution in all respects, which we are trying to expand to structural areas too. While awaiting the arrival of Doudou Cissè, in fact, some important figures should be included in the organization chart, even if they are operational behind the scenes, such as the referees’ assistant.
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