Cagliari is currently navigating a busy transfer period, with multiple player movements expected to materialize this week. The club is set to acquire Daniel Maldini from Atalanta on a loan deal that includes an option to buy for a total value of €9 million. This agreement may transition into an obligation to purchase depending on specific performance-related conditions, such as the number of goals the player nets. Maldini spent the previous six months on loan at Lazio.
In addition to the arrival of Maldini, Cagliari is poised to bring in Kevin Carlos from OGC Nice. These incoming transfers are separate from ongoing discussions regarding striker Sebastiano Esposito. Atalanta has expressed significant interest in signing Esposito, proposing a loan deal with an option to buy. Cagliari has established an asking price of €18 million for the forward.
This valuation is necessary because Cagliari is obligated to pay 40 percent of any profit exceeding the initial €4 million purchase price to Esposito’s former club, Inter. Esposito, who was signed just one year ago from FC Basel for €6 million, has attracted attention from several other clubs. Besides Atalanta, interested parties include Napoli, Como, PSV Eindhoven, Hull City, Venezia, and Preston North End.
The Sardinians are in a state of flux this week, with several moves on the verge of going through.
