Fiorentina are set for their Serie A opener. Fabio Grosso's side travel to Roma at the Stadio Olimpico for Monday night's late kick-off. Before the match, DAZNFiorentina sporting director Fabio Paraticispoke about the transfer market. The director also addressed Moise Kean, who is on the bench today after asking for a transfer to Como.
THE ATMOSPHERE - "We are happy to start again in this wonderful setting, with a beautiful match that we are pleased to play and with the start of this new league season. We have changed a lot at club level. First of all, we have changed manager, staff and players. So we know it will take a little time to put all these things together and be competitive, but we also know where we want to go and what we want to achieve. We want to create something competitive and lasting over time, so we are on this path."
THE MARKET - "First of all, today is matchday, the first of the league season, as I said, in this wonderful setting. So first and foremost, you should enjoy these occasions, because when you are fortunate enough to experience them, you have to enjoy them. We are very focused on the match. Matchday, let's say, is not the best day to express yourself on these topics. This is what we are used to. Unfortunately I see that many others are not, so they get into these discussions when probably it would be enough to wait until the next day and everything would be easier. We are a solid club, we do not need to sell. We only sell players if they want to leave and at the right fee and when we find an equal or better replacement."
"As far as we are concerned, we are a very solid club and we have a squad built in a certain way. We do not need to sell. On the contrary, we are looking and staying alert to opportunities that may arise to complete the squad. So we will see what happens. We want to play every match trying to get the maximum result, because that is our history. Fiorentina are a big club, a historic club with thousands of fans, so they deserve this kind of attitude. Then what will happen and how long it will take, as I said before, we will see, because, I repeat, we have changed a lot and, as with all changes, it takes a bit of time to put all the pieces together and, above all, also to absorb them."