Fiorentina are looking to overhaul both flanks of their squad this summer, with sporting director Fabio Paratici working to provide head coach Fabio Grosso with the personnel required for a season the Viola hope will mark a return to form after a disappointing campaign.
Right-Back Targets: Joao Mário and Norton-Cuffy
Should Dodô depart this summer, Fiorentina have identified two names of interest for the right-back position. One of those is Joao Mário, the Juventus full-back, whose situation in Turin remains unsettled amid the club’s wider squad reshuffle under new chief executive Giovanni Carnevali. The other option under consideration is Genoa’s Norton-Cuffy, an English full-back who has impressed during his time in Serie A and represents an alternative, younger profile for the same role.
Left Flank: Ruggeri Interest Persists
On the opposite side of the pitch, Fiorentina’s interest in Atletico Madrid’s Matteo Ruggeri remains very much alive — a story that continues to develop in parallel with Juventus’s own reported interest in the player, contingent on the departure of Andrea Cambiaso.
The Bigger Picture
Fiorentina’s activity on both flanks reflects a club determined to address last season’s shortcomings through targeted recruitment in specific areas of weakness. With Paratici known for his ability to identify value across the Italian and European markets, and with both Juventus and Atletico Madrid representing potential supply lines for full-back reinforcements, the coming weeks could see significant movement on this front — adding yet another thread to an already complex web of Serie A transfer business this summer.
