Corradi and Fiore

Jah · November 5th, 2004, 01:17

Bernardo Corradi and Stefano Fiore could be on the verge of an Italian return after struggling to settle at Valencia.

The duo left Lazio for a combined £13m in the summer but things aren’t going according to plan with the Spanish champions.

Now reports suggest that the Azzurri regulars could head back to Serie A just months after their departure.

Whispers in the peninsula allege that Fiorentina and Roma are keen on signing Corradi (pictured) in January.

The Viola are prepared to offer around £5m for the striker, while Roma are offering Egyptian forward Mido - who himself only arrived in the capital in August.

The Giallorossi may have the slight advantage if he is made available for transfer given that Gigi Del Neri is now in Rome.

That is because it was under Del Neri at Chievo that Corradi first caught the eye of many in Italian football.

Jonas · November 5th, 2004, 02:10

Corradi would be great, but I doubt we'll get him.

Zangari_Italia · November 5th, 2004, 05:05

Corradi would not be great though Fiore would be. Fiore is a great player I hope he returns to Italy.

Scarf · November 5th, 2004, 12:29

Please not Corradi!

Mago · November 5th, 2004, 14:46

Corradi is one of the most overrated pieces of crap I've ever seen. Fiore would be great, but then we have to get rid of either Nakata or Jorgensen.

Fiore---Obodo---Maresca---Jorgensen would be a superb midfield tho.

Deano · November 5th, 2004, 19:23

Corradi is not over-rated simply because he is not rated!

Although he is crap and Fio have no need for two players who are unmotivated. Fiorentina are ambitious and need players with ambition also. It would be better if Fio went for Caracciolo and Del Nero rather than these two.

It would be best for smaller teams with hope to go for these 2 players and a place for these players to feel comfortbale. By this I mean Corradi going back to Chievo and Fiore going back to Udinese, but for some reason they still think they belong to bigger teams.

Zangari_Italia · November 5th, 2004, 19:49

Fiore is a wonderful player and I am suprised that he had problems with Ranieri. Does anyone know what the problem was? And yes Fiore belongs at a big team if not a big team then he has the ability to play for a big team and he has proven that often (though he was a little incosistent when he first started for Lazio). Did you see how he carried Lazio in the final half of the season and the 13 goals he scored for them in all competitions. He definatley should have been played over Del Piero in the Euro's even though Trap played used a really dumb formation. Also he belongs in the middle of the field not on a wing.

Jah · November 5th, 2004, 23:44

From what i know, Ranieri was going on about how Fiore hadnt sorted himself out personally; all Fiore had to say back was he was ready to play and wanted to do just that, saying he was pumped up too.
We need another proven Serie A striker to take the heat off Miccoli...Corradi could be it, ideally someone else...but who else could do the job? who's available atm?

Carson35 · November 6th, 2004, 06:55

Fiore dropped by Valencia Friday 5 November, 2004

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Stefano Fiore is being linked with a return to Italy after he was reportedly frozen out of the Valencia squad.

Boss Claudio Ranieri took the step after the player allegedly refused to come on as a substitute in the 0-0 draw with Inter on Tuesday.

This latest incident has fuelled speculation that the 29-year-old will be sold in January, after failing to cement himself a place in the side.

It has also been alleged that Fiore has spoken with Ranieri in the last few hours where he requested a transfer.

The midfielder had already been associated with a move back to Serie A and Fiorentina seem in pole position to snap up the international.

Fiore is highly regarded by the Tuscan outfit and they seemingly have the funds to net the former Udinese ace.

He may not be the only Italian leaving Valencia in the New Year as Bernardo Corradi, who left Lazio with Fiore in a £13m deal in June, could also be on the move.

The striker is believed to be a target for Roma but also Milan as a result of Pippo Inzaghi’s latest injury setback.

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Deano · November 6th, 2004, 08:55

Yes Ranieri didnt like him because Firoe was crap. The ames I saw of Vlanecia, Fiore was a ghost, clearly unmotivated and slow and rubbish. He is not a wonderful player, he had a 2 or 3 year spell where he was on eof the best attacking midfielders but not anymore.

Zangari_Italia why do you call every half decent player a wonderful one when Fiore lately has been awful, by this I mean his Italy NT form and his Lazio form from last year also.

To add, Fiore wouldnt be bad for Fiorentina mainly because Fiore and Fiorentina. Nah being serious, Fiorentina maybe a club he needs to get his football sorted out.

Anomander Rake · November 6th, 2004, 09:02

I don't know what have you seen from Fiore but he was great in most games for Lazio last season and our best midfielder. Granted, he sucked in the NT and clearly failed in Valencia but that does not mean he will certainly fail if he returns to Italy.

Jah · November 6th, 2004, 09:03

one factor in the mind of the viola board would be the amount of midfielders we currently have - has guigou even featured yet?
depending on wages and prices, i wouldnt mind having both of them...especially if we could snap them up cheap and offload any excess players (if thats possible)

Deano · November 6th, 2004, 09:21

Yeah I only watch Lazio big matches which is where I must have seen Fiore playing so badly

He did have 1 good game against juventus from what I remember!

Deano · November 6th, 2004, 09:22

Anyway I did not say Fiore would fail but I believe Fiore should return to a club like Udinese where he knows the place and where it could possibly motivate him, He will also be the numero uno at Udinese in terms of popularity I would suppose.

Still if he performed at Fiorentina they would probably have a hge chance of 4th place.

Jonas · November 6th, 2004, 13:33

I don't want Fiore.

Scarf · November 6th, 2004, 13:38

If Stefano Fiore is a realistic option, it is an option we should select. I didn't comment earlier about him because I didn't thik we could get him. Our team would like like one of the best in Europe. No doubt. Besides as Deano pointed out. It's fate written in his name.

PS:

Quote:

Corradi is not over-rated simply because he is not rated!

Although he is crap...

Jonas · November 6th, 2004, 14:19

Why do you guys want Fiore instead of Corradi? We already have a solid midfield and we're in deperate need of a real forward! Fiore hasn't been very good lately and he's injury prone, plus he's not very young. Fiore also seems to be one of those players that's hard to deal with. We do not need a player like Stefano Fiore in Fiorentina.

Sure, he's a star player but I would be dissapointed if we buy him. He's not what we need and Corradi is exactly what we need.

Would our team be one of the best in Europe with Fiore in the team? Bah, ridiculous.

Anomander Rake · November 6th, 2004, 15:29

Why do you need Corradi?

Zangari_Italia · November 6th, 2004, 16:47

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Originally Posted by Deano

Yes Ranieri didnt like him because Firoe was crap. The ames I saw of Vlanecia, Fiore was a ghost, clearly unmotivated and slow and rubbish. He is not a wonderful player, he had a 2 or 3 year spell where he was on eof the best attacking midfielders but not anymore.

Zangari_Italia why do you call every half decent player a wonderful one when Fiore lately has been awful, by this I mean his Italy NT form and his Lazio form from last year also.

If Fiore is a half decent player and can score the goals like the ones he did against Milan and Juventus and can singlehandedly take a team like last years Lazio and bring them to the brink of 4th place which Inter had a couple of fortunate calls to get than what is Totti? Is Totti just a decent player because he is certainly better than Fiore.

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Originally Posted by Deano

To add, Fiore wouldnt be bad for Fiorentina mainly because Fiore and Fiorentina. Nah being serious, Fiorentina maybe a club he needs to get his football sorted out.

I already said that Fiore has the talent to join a big team but he probably won't he'll just join a medium size. I would believe from what I have heard that Fiore's problems right now as you said before was lack of motivaton. I haven't seen him play this year so I don't know but he moved from Italy to Spain that might be the reason. Once Fiore finds his motivaton and the right environment I believe he can return to last seasons performances.

Edit: I messed up what Deano said with my response.

Jonas · November 6th, 2004, 16:47

Fiorentinas strikers:

Riganò - Long-time injured and unproven in Serie A.

Portillo - Young and unexperienced. Hasn't settled in Italy. Want to return to Spain.

Miccoli - Great. Superb attacker, but he needs a big forward to work with to perform his full potential.

Fantini - Hasn't been very impressing. Was Mondonicos favourite, but he will have a harder time now. Not a real forward.

Valdes - 0 Serie A games and prefers to play on the left-wing. Not a real forward.

We need Corradi, or at least a player similar to Corradi. No dicussion.