Before the start of the Champions League knockout round, Fiorentina in the 23rd round of Serie A was 1:0 at home to Clarzio, Beckham did not appear in the starting lineup in this game, considering the Champions League knockout match that will start next, it is clear that Prandelli is ready to leave a place for Beckham in the first leg of the competition with Sporting Lisbon.

In this game, Lazio, who were playing away, dominated the field for a long time, and the most threatening attack came in the sixth minute, when a free-kick from near the Foggia corner flag area hit the far post through the crowd.

Throughout the first half, Fiorentina didn't seem to be too excited, even the state of Digan on the front line was average, and it was not until the 28th minute that he got the first chance to shoot, but unfortunately his shot was too positive and was easily obtained by the Lazio goalkeeper.

With the second half of the game going on, Lazio were still attacking the Fiorentina half, who are now only seventh in the table and will need to pick up enough points in their remaining dozen games to qualify for a European competition.

In the 56th minute, Pandev counter-attacked the ball, and after Zarate's low shot was blocked by Frei, it hit the post again.

It wasn't until stoppage time in the second half that the deadlock was broken, when Mutu cut inside on the left, 18 yards out, and his volley was blocked by Muslera, and Digan followed up in time to score with a diagonal shot from the right to help Fiorentina win the game.

Although David Beckham did not play in this game, he was still in the spotlight after the game, and Prandley did not shy away from the issue in his press conference.

'Beckham expressed his desire and now we will see the outcome of the negotiations between the two teams and before March 9 we will find a solution, but one thing is for sure, Beckham will not completely change Fiorentina because we have also played very well before, but he will definitely help our team tremendously, we know that he is a very professional and very good player, he has played his best and the position on the pitch suits him because in the last few years, He's playing more in midfield than on the wing. In our diamond midfield configuration he can play to our crosses and passes to help us more than on the right side, and from a tactical point of view, maybe the right midfielder he plays right now is the most suitable position for him, but I'm 100 per cent sure he can play at the back and he's not bad. ”

Beckham has also been announcing his desire to stay at Fiorentina in recent times, while Beckham's management team has entered into talks with the LA Galaxy.

Beckham also confirmed his desire to stay at Fiorentina himself: "I have a contract with LA Galaxy right now, that's a fact, but I want to stay at Fiorentina because I really like the environment here, and this is the first time I want to announce that I want to play at Fiorentina for a long time and hopefully Fiorentina can come to an agreement with LA Galaxy. ”

Beckham also gave an interview to The Sun, in which he revealed: "I won't be back in the Premier League, with one exception, Manchester United, before coming to Fiorentina, I received three offers from a Premier League club and two Italian clubs, but it's a great feeling to play with Rode, Ricciardo, Gianpaolo and other wonderful youngsters, I will only choose Fiorentina, I think Rhodes is the best player in the world today." ”

However, Fiorentina's executive chairman, Pakinwa, had reservations: "If there is David Beckham, it will definitely be less difficult for us to win the six crowns, because he is very good and he brings motivation to the team, will he stay after March?" I'm a very realistic person, David Beckham will be with us until March 9 and we'll make good use of him in the time before that, and one thing for sure is his desire to stay. ”

Previously, the British newspaper The Sun had said that Fiorentina were ready to buy Beckham for 5 million euros, but this figure was more of a speculation, calculated based on the remaining years of Beckham's contract.

The Italian media generally disagreed with the 5 million statement, because Beckham's legal team revealed a detail that Beckham's contract with the LA Galaxy in 2007 stated that Beckham could leave the United States as a free agent at the end of 2009.

This means that even if the LA Galaxy now insists on keeping Beckham and keeping people, they can't keep their hearts, and as soon as the major league season ends this year, he will leave as soon as he can return to Europe to play for a while and try to catch the last train of the 2010 World Cup.

With the clause that he can leave freely at the end of 2009, Beckham's transfer negotiations will be much easier, and the Italian media believe that Fiorentina is likely to buy Beckham for about 4 million euros, and then sign a contract with the Englishman with an annual salary of 4 million euros, with various commercial rights attached.

The only embarrassment for the LA Galaxy is that this year's season ticket ad uses the image of David Beckham, and if Beckham is sold like this, the club could face big trouble.

Beckham's commercial value is huge, and it's the same for both the LA Galaxy and Fiorentina. At present, Beckham receives a monthly salary of 100,000 euros from Fiorentina and enjoys the privilege of half of the business activities, and it can be said that in Florence, Beckham's economic interests have not been damaged.

In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Spice Girl Victoria also said that she doesn't know much about football, but she was very happy that Beckham played in Fiorentina and scored, and she saw her husband score and danced the same way: "He was happy in Florence and I was happy because of it. ”

The British "Daily Mail" revealed that the hot girl who insisted on immigrating to the United States with her family now has the idea of returning to Europe, and the hot girl has a lot of fun in Hollywood, but she is really not a big star.

If the Spice Girls are willing to return to the UK, Beckham will be even more logical to join Fiorentina, and don't forget the special treatment that Fiorentina currently gives Beckham, including a private jet on standby, Beckham and the Spice Girls will be able to fly between Florence and London with ease.

All indications now point to Beckham that he will eventually stay at Fiorentina, making Beckham's current club, the LA Galaxy, look very passive.

Beckham's remarks, as well as a series of small actions by Fiorentina in private, made LA Galaxy manager Arena very unhappy: "I don't believe that a club with such a good reputation in the world would comment on the future of the player without contacting us, we are very happy to have reached a loan agreement with Fiorentina, but we will do everything in our power to get him back in time." ”

But the truth is not so simple, an American reporter revealed: "In fact, even without Fiorentina, there is no agreement between Beckham and the LA Galaxy on whether to continue to play here next season." ”

In a similar situation, Bayern Munich has already acquired another player from the LA Galaxy, Donovan, and Rummenigge confirmed yesterday that Fiorentina has sent a letter to Bayern Munich asking them how and how it works to get Donovan, and the situation of the two is indeed very similar.

Former Fiorentina player Albertini also advised Beckham to stay: "There is no doubt that if you play in Major League Soccer, the level of football there makes it difficult for you to be selected for the national team, and Serie A has a very high technical and tactical level, for Beckham, playing in Serie A is only good, he is playing side by side with the best stars in the world." ”

Indeed, as Albertini said, playing at a high level in the league, in a high team, and playing side by side with a group of high-level teammates has made Beckham's form better and better, and now even Capello can't ignore him.

'To be honest, I was also a skeptical when he came in and now I regret it, I see his intelligence and hard work, I see him always in the position that the team needs to be, I see his God-inspired passing, and when he comes, if someone says he's going to take the take, we laugh. But now, we are all convinced, he has raised himself in a thorny field, so that the audience does not want to lose him, I want to change my previous position and say: What happened to the rich? The rich have souls, faith, wisdom, and dignity, and Beckham taught us: don't be blinded by superficial appearances. ”

Capello's words touched the hearts of the fans, outlining the surprise and admiration of the whole world for Beckham's second spring.

Prandley clearly has more confidence in Beckham, who has already been included in the Champions League squad before, and even if Beckham can only play two games, no one doubts it.

In this regard, Beckham remained cautious: "In the Champions League squad? I was amazed too! Maybe it's just two, but I'm happy to be back in the top game in Europe and I'm very excited. ”

Now that the question of where to stay has become urgent, and Beckham himself wants to stay, Parkinwa stated the current situation: "I think he is willing to stay, but I can only say and want to say about Fiorentina FC, and I have no right to enter the heart of a player and interfere with other people's choices. I would say that Fiorentina will do their best to keep him, keep him until the end of the season, or buy him outright. Hope exists, and if Los Angeles is willing to spread the table and talk, we'd love to. However, the actual contract must be followed, and it is understandable that Galaxy insists on this, and we can only wait. Looking at his contract, I feel that the possibility is zero, emotionally I am optimistic, intellectually I am pessimistic, at this stage, we can't, and should not make any suggestions to the galaxy, we can only hope that the galaxy will change its original intentions, change its mind, and agree to let Beckham stay, even if it is until June 30, or simply sell him, he is a player in Los Angeles, we can't carry out a robbery! ”

Regarding Fiorentina's ready funds to buy Beckham, Pakinwa scoffed at this statement: "Absolutely nonsense, we are discussing with David's agent to see what is most suitable, this is the only thing we can do, I have always respected the player's family, I don't know how important my wife's intentions are to David, but no matter how important it is, it has to be under the contract in front of me." ”

According to the terms of the contract, Beckham can be transferred freely from December 1 after three years of service, that is, at the end of this season, and the Galaxy will not get a penny, so why bother? Is it just for the sake of face?

It was also revealed by media that Beckham had communicated with Galaxy Chairman Levic on the phone to inform him of his initial desire to stay in Fiorentina, and the two sides agreed to communicate on the details in the near future.

Beckham's economic team has already begun to study the issue of termination, calculating the financial gains and losses, and the newspaper said that the best solution is for Beckham to stay at Fiorentina on loan until the end of the season, return to the United States in early June to continue playing for the Galaxy, and talk about staying at the end of the season.

In this way, Fiorentina and Beckham are happy, at least there can be a happy ending, and the galaxy will not lose face too much, at least there will be the return of the English in the second half.

In the second way, Fiorentina will completely buy out Beckham before March 8, which will require a large amount of expenditure, and the Galaxy may ask for 10 million euros, Fiorentina will definitely not agree, and a discount may still be considered.

Today, there is still a photo of Beckham on the homepage of the LA Galaxy website, side by side with the "enemy" Donovan, and the picture says that "our players are doing a good job in Europe", and they are still insisting on their retraction attitude on the surface.

Victoria's release may be a boost to Beckham, and the Spice Girls said in yesterday's edition of Vanity Fair: "I don't know about football, but I know that David is very happy in Florence, and there's no reason not to admire Florence, the city is dynamic, full of passion and energy, the children stay in Los Angeles to go to school with my parents, I will go up and down between the Americas, London, Florence, so far, it's been nice to stay in a hotel." ”

This also conveys two meanings, first, the child will definitely not move, and second, so far she has no problem staying in a hotel in Florence, and there is no guarantee that there will be no problems in the future, that is, if she wants to stay for a long time, she must have her own room, of course, this is not a problem for their family.

Is David Beckham going or staying in Fiorentina?

Pakinwa once said that everything would not be determined until March 9, however, now the Americans are the first to be anxious.

Arena, the head coach of the LA Galaxy and a former head coach of the U.S. national team, said he wants the talks to end as soon as possible: "Whether Beckham will return to Los Angeles or stay at Fiorentina, it's better to draw conclusions as soon as possible, I hope Fiorentina can understand where we are, we have to understand each other, and of course, if Beckham is going to go, then we will lose a good player and an important person, both on and off the pitch." There's no reason to drag it out like that, and we need to know if they want to buy Beckham. ”

The U.S. side seems to have given Fiorentina a final ultimatum, but Beckham himself is not impressed. Beckham featured for England in this week's international break away from home to Spain, an appearance that saw him level with Bobby. Moore's record of 108 appearances makes him the joint-second-most player in England history.

Beckham felt quite honoured by this: "I dreamed of playing for my country as a kid and playing with Bobby. Moore, Billy. Wright and Bobby. It's an honour to be matched by a legend like Charlton. ”

At the same time, Beckham also said about his life in Florence: "Fiorentina has helped me tremendously, I am in much better shape compared to a few months ago, and in a month and a half my form has increased by 100 per cent. This is the most important thing. ”

After successfully securing a call-up to the England squad, David Beckham was clearly very happy with his new life at Fiorentina, which was a reason why he publicly stated that he wanted to stay in Fiorentina.

However, it was revealed by the media that Fiorentina's first offer for Beckham for the LA Galaxy has been rejected.

Lévesque, the chief executive of the LA Galaxy, said in an interview, "We're going to have to end this circus and zoo game, and we've got an offer that we've turned down." ”

Fiorentina's offer is around $7.5 million, while the LA Galaxy considers Beckham to be worth at least $10 million, which is the price paid by La Liga Villarreal to buy New York Red Bull striker Altidore last year.

Levick underlined his understanding of Beckham's wishes, but he also hopes that Beckham will change his mind: "I understand that he is attracted to Fiorentina and in turn, he has to go back to a team that has not been in the playoffs in the MLS, but we want him to come back on March 9, David is a great resource for our team, if he still has the same confidence as we have in the past, we can convince him to come back, but if he insists on staying in Fiorentina, Fiorentina will have to compensate us, So that the LA Galaxy team and fans have no loss. ”

Levic also said that they are now in contact with Beckham: "He didn't coerce us in any way, we didn't talk about the legal issues between us, we still need the help of a lawyer, I recently checked Beckham's contract, we are his only employer, so it's up to us to decide where he plays this year." ”

If the Galaxy insist on a transfer fee of $10 million, which is very negotiable, 7 million to 8 million euros in exchange for Beckham is not too expensive. Fiorentina will definitely take care of the other party's face, if Beckham's value is lower than Altidore, the LA Galaxy is indeed a little embarrassed, not to mention, after the team loses Beckham, the financial loss in sponsorship must be not small. Moreover, if the LA Galaxy does not ask for a higher price, it means that they are no longer confident that they will keep Beckham, who can leave freely by the end of the year at the end of the year at the latest, with the terms of his original contract.

Fiorentina's executive chairman, Pakinva, said: "The most important thing now is that the Galaxy has shown a willingness to negotiate, although there is a big gap between the two sides, we want to reach an agreement as soon as possible, I already have close contact with Levic and I hope to find a solution." ”

Fiorentina and the LA Galaxy have discussed whether Beckham will stay or not, but for Beckham, his first goal has been achieved, he has been included in the national team squad, and the subsequent goal is to stay in Fiorentina and ensure that he can play in the World Cup, and now, this goal is being achieved.

In order to achieve this goal, Beckham is also actively working hard, although Beckham has expressed his attitude several times, but the tone is very gentle, and it seems that he is still reserving the back road for himself, but before the start of the Italian Cup 1/8 final with Ascoli in midweek, Beckham seems to be angered by something, and publicly announced to the outside world: "I want to leave the galaxy and stay in Florence, I thought that I could do it in Florence, but I didn't expect it to be so pleasant, These days are the happiest days I've had in years. ”

The voice of his heart surfaced, turning speculation into tangible facts, showing Beckham's ideological "break" with American football, with this sentence, it is also difficult for him to go back.

Beckham is on the move, Fiorentina is on the move, and the Galaxy is faltering in the face of a powerful offensive and has gone from resolutely not selling to being negotiable.

Galactic boss Lévesque also sarcastically said: "We have to be happy to end this matter, and stop making this thing like a circus or a zoo." ”

At present, the transfer fee asked for by the LA Galaxy is 10 million US dollars, while Fiorentina only gave 2.5 million US dollars, and said that the upper limit was 5 million, and the LA Galaxy refused without hesitation.

From the perspective of the LA Galaxy, Villarreal bought New York Red Bull striker Altidore last year and paid 10 million, how can Beckham be lower than that?

Fiorentina's idea is that Beckham's move to the American League is free, and he shouldn't be asking for such a high price when he leaves, and Beckham is almost 34 years old, and it is enough to give up $5 million.

Regarding Fiorentina's attitude, Levik succumbed to the toughness: "We understand his momentary interest in the most popular club in the world, and we understand his feelings about returning to a club that has not even played in the playoffs, but I am waiting for him to come back on March 9, he is an asset to the team, if he wants to come back and help us, give us the stimulation on the pitch that we want, but we have not yet gotten it, then we welcome him back, if he wants to stay in Fiorentina, Fiorentina are willing to pay for him and not let our club and fans suffer. Then we do that too. ”

Galaxy coach Arena was tingling in his words: "Five goals in 40 games, a group of girls cheering, selling a few more jerseys, a few more spectators, that's all. When he leaves, it will be more popular than when he joined, and the promotion of American football will be hotter. ”

Then he shouted to Fiorentina: "I want Fiorentina to act like the best club in the world, if you want Beckham, well, give me Digan." ”

However, Parkinwa's attitude was that he was unwilling to raise the offer again, and the LA Galaxy immediately threw out harsh words: "This is ridiculous, we can choose not to negotiate, then Beckham will return to Los Angeles on March 9." ”

For a while, it seemed that Beckham's transfer was at an impasse, and Beckham couldn't sit still, and he talked to the Galaxy Club, hoping that the other party would raise his hand.

In fact, Beckham is proposing a dilemma to his former club: extend his loan period until the end of the season. It's clear that Beckham really doesn't want to go back to Los Angeles at the moment, and he's had a great time with Fiorentina, scoring two goals and providing three assists since his debut against AC Milan, which is enough to make him happy.

Galaxy fans were very angry about Beckham's attitude, and they also organized a collective protest, with vicious slogans of "Stop Beckham" and "Let Beckham get out" abound.

Corresponding to the Fiorentina fans' love for Beckham, before the start of the Coppa Italia 1/8 final with Ascoli, when Beckham came out to warm up, the fans in the stadium stood up and applauded him, and some Fiorentina fans played the slogan "Little Beckham stays", the stark contrast between the two fans is destined to determine Beckham's choice.

Rosa, you Galaxy side repeatedly reiterated: "If Beckham helps us finish this season, he can be transferred on a free transfer on November 30. Or Fiorentina will come up with $10 million, otherwise there will be nothing to talk about. ”

Beckham's reaction to this was: "At this stage, Fiorentina is much more important than money, and my career is much more important than money. ”

In the Italian Cup match between Fiorentina and Ascoli, the warmest moment of applause was undoubtedly the moment when Beckham was substituted in stoppage time, Beckham did not assist and score in this game, but his conscientious performance was still affirmed by everyone, and the applause of the fans was also urging Parkinwa and others to make the decision to buy Beckham as soon as possible.

Beckham certainly wants to stay in Fiorentina, and after the game, Beckham said: "I want to stay in Fiorentina, at the moment I don't have any news from the galaxy, but it is said that there will be good news, I don't know the specifics, next week will be a pivotal week. I love football and I want to stay here. ”

Now it's time for Parkinwa to weigh public opinion, and the $5 million bid is indeed too low.

Regarding Beckham, Degan, who had been silent before, was asked in an interview about Beckham's transfer when he was asked about Beckham's transfer: "I really don't understand, what is there to hesitate about, David is a great player, he has the ability to help Fiorentina, my teammates and I are very welcome, his arrival, but now what I see, it's just a farce, does Parkinwa think David is not worth 10 million dollars?" This is simply ridiculous! I think Parkinwa's offer to David is simply an insult to a football superstar, and Parkinwa's approach makes it difficult for me to see the team's ambitions! ”

Degan's rhetoric was a bit intense, but there was another implicit meaning that made fans who like Fiorentina a little worried.

Kaka would turn down Manchester City's sky-high contract because he couldn't see Manchester City's ambitions, and although Degan's current situation in Fiorentina is good, he is also beginning to doubt the future of the team.

So, did Deegan get the idea of leaving!?

This made the Fiorentina fans panic, and Parkinwa was greatly annoyed, and he originally hoped to take this opportunity to show off his work ability.

Of course, Parkinwa also wants to bring in Beckham, after all, Beckham is the first player he has brought in since he took the position of Fiorentina's executive chairman.

However, Pakinwa wanted to satisfy Drava on the transfer fee, and he seemed to be sure of the deal, but at this time, Deegan jumped out and completely disrupted his plans.

When he came to meet Delaware, Parkinwa couldn't help but complain, but what about the end result?

This time, De Valella compromised with Deegan again: "Needless to say, make concessions to the LA Galaxy, increase the transfer fee a little, and facilitate this transfer as much as possible, after all, we get more!" ”

Delaware was right, if Beckham were to complete the move, Fiorentina would have benefited far more than they had to pay.

Subsequently, when Pakinwa was interviewed by reporters, his tone also changed: "For David, of course we very much hope to get him, of course, we also have to respect his contract with the LA Galaxy, and now we are actively in contact with the LA Galaxy side, hoping to facilitate this transfer!" ”

Obviously, at this time, Degan's attitude played a very key role.

Subsequently, when the Fiorentina team left for Lisbon to prepare for the first knockout round of the Champions League, the Fiorentina negotiating delegation also departed for Los Angeles in the United States.

On the field, Fiorentina won this game very easily, although Sporting Lisbon is one of the big three in the Portuguese league, but in terms of strength, it is too far behind Fiorentina.

David Beckham started the game and returned to the Champions League and was very excited and very positive on the pitch.

In the fifteenth minute of the first half, a long ball from the right side of midfield found Digan in the Sporting Lisbon penalty area, and Digan jumped off with ease and headed home to give Fiorentina the lead.

After the goal, the Fiorentina players ran to Beckham and hugged him in celebration, as if it were Beckham who scored the goal.

Then, in the 35th minute, Fiorentina won another free kick in front of the Sporting Lisbon penalty area.

"David! You kick this ball! ”

The position of this free kick, just in front of the goal, used to be the responsibility of Degan, and in this position, Degan's free kick hit rate was as high as 90%.

Beckham didn't hesitate, walked in front of the ball, and then smashed a full moon scimitar directly into the goal, and the goalkeeper of Sporting Lisbon could only look at the ball and sigh.

With a two-goal lead, Fiorentina played very easily in the next game, and when the game reached the second half, Digan and Mutu scored two goals each, basically killing the two-legged knockout game early.

On the court, Fiorentina won easily, but at the negotiation table, Parkinwa ushered in a rout, with Degan's attitude in front, the LA Galaxy has always bitten the price of $10 million and refused to let go, and Parkina was powerless to do anything about it, so he could only scold Digan in his heart.

But now it's not just Deegan and the fans who are under pressure, De Valella is also inclined to sign Beckham, although he will have to pay $10 million to the LA Galaxy for this, and then he will have to pay Beckham 4 million euros a year, but in general, Fiorentina will get far more if they get Beckham.

In the end, the negotiations ended at the insistence of the LA Galaxy, and Beckham transferred to Fiorentina for a transfer fee of $10 million, followed by Parkinva's initialed contract with Beckham's agent, which stipulated that Beckham would play for Fiorentina until 2011, with an annual salary of 4 million euros, while completely relinquishing Beckham's image rights.

When the news came, the post-match press conference completely turned into a press conference for Beckham's arrival.

People don't care about the outcome of this Champions League knockout game anymore, and Beckham is completely the protagonist.

"I'm very happy that Fiorentina have reached an agreement with the LA Galaxy, which is very important for me, to be able to play for a great team like Fiorentina is a compliment, an affirmation and a very big gift for me, and I'm proud to play alongside these great players, really! It's only when I'm really integrated into the team that I really feel the greatness of this team, it's full of energy, everyone is very motivated, they're crazy about the game, they're hungry for glory, and here I feel like I'm going back to 10 years ago, when Manchester United were like that! ”

"It's all perfect, when I get a call from my agent telling me that I'm now completely a Fiorentina player, I feel like my whole body is shaking, it's all amazing, there's nothing more exciting than that, I'm back in the mainstream of football, I'm playing for the best team in the world, it's like a dream!"

"All I can say is sorry to the LA Galaxy and the LA fans, I'm very grateful for the support they gave me during my time in the big leagues, it warms my heart, maybe they're angry about my choice right now, but I want to say that one day, they'll understand me, I have to take responsibility for my career, and I'm very eager to play in the World Cup in South Africa, which was a key factor in my decision."

David Beckham's desire to play in South Africa's World Cup is something that everyone knows, and if he stays with the LA Galaxy and stays away from the loyalty of World Football, it is clear that this goal will be difficult to achieve.

But in Fiorentina is completely different, as last season's treble, now the hottest team in European football, Fiorentina is a very good platform, Beckham can not only participate in the high-level league here, but also participate in the Champions League, so that it is more convenient for Capello to observe his state, before being selected for the national team's squad, participating in the warm-up match with Spain is a good proof.

Although Florence is not as good as international metropolises such as Milan, Madrid, and Los Angeles, it is also the center of the European Renaissance at the beginning.

Coupled with the support of his wife, Beckham made up his mind to transfer.

At the same time, Victoria, who was in the United States, also accepted an interview with reporters: "When I came to the United States to play, in fact, it was completely my idea, David made a lot of sacrifices for me, I can see that he is not happy during this time, although he is also playing in the United States, but he does not have the passion he had at the beginning, looking at him like this, my heart is not happy, so when he asked me about his return to play in Europe, I nodded without much thought, I just want to say now, this is the right decision, David has now proven that he can still be respected at the top clubs in Europe at his age, that he still has the ability to fight for honours and I'm happy for this move, it's true! ”

Others have always said that Victoria delayed Beckham, and Ferguson even said that if he gave him two bullets, one would be given to Wenger and the other would be given to Victoria, which shows Ferguson's dislike for Victoria.

However, what people don't know is that it was the same Victoria who made Beckham, and if it weren't for his marriage to Victoria, maybe the current Beckham's achievements would just be a handsome first-class star, and he would not have reached the current height.

As Fiorentina's captain, Digan also welcomed the deal in a subsequent interview: "It's a great transfer, now we can finally breathe a sigh of relief, the previous series of news was very exhausting, but now it's all over, David is a great player, I'm happy to see him really become a Fiorentina player, not on loan, in fact I know very well what he thinks, his heart has always been with us, my team-mates and I welcome him to join, It's a historic moment, yes! I couldn't be happier! ”

"David stole my light? It's ridiculous, I never care who the camera is aimed at, in fact, I really want every Fiorentina player to be able to cover my light, and if so, does it prove that Fiorentina have really become what you call a big team!? ”