We’ve understood for rather a long time that Fiorentina was dealing with an offer for (huge NASCAR fan?) Moise Kean, and we’ve understood because the weekend that it was taking place as the club revealed he’d gotten here for medical tests and whatnot. Now, however, we can make it main: Fiorentina has actually signed Kean from Juventus.

The information of the transfer aren’t completely clear (are they ever?), however Nicolò Schira reports that it’s a €13 million charge with €5 million possibly added if Kean fulfills specific bonus offers; it’s less than at first reported, which is definitely great, however does show Juve’s desperation to get him off the books. He’s signed an agreement going to 2029 worth €2.2 million a year that might increase based upon efficiency targets. Again, it’s a quite low number, hardly splitting Fiorentina’s top ten incomes this season.

Kean is the very first finalizing of the Raffaele Palladino age; the brand-new mister was apparently vociferous in his assistance for the gamer, which shows that he’s got a concrete concept how to get the very best from him. On his day, Kean is a beast, efficient in doing practically whatever you’d desire from a striker, however injuries, petulance, and an absence of playing time have actually kept him from revealing his finest for the previous numerous years.

It’s a threat, definitely, however transfer inflation is a genuine thing and __________ isn’t as much as it was even 3 or 4 years back. This is the sort of gamble a club like Fiorentina need to be making: a young, skilled gamer who’s lost his method and requires a new beginning. The drawback isn’t really that bad, either. We’ve seen this club function and be successful, albeit creakily, without a star striker for the previous numerous years. If Kean strikes, nevertheless, he’ll include a measurement that’s been missing out on for a long period of time.

Welcome, Moise. Here’s hoping you can regain your finest and engrave your name into the hearts of the Viola faithful.