Spezia and Fiorentina grapple with player contracts and transfers

Spezia Calcio, recently relegated to Serie C, must restructure its squad under the league's salary‑cap rules. The club is reviewing contracts of long‑term players such as Cassata, Vignali and midfielder Filippo Bandinelli, while seeking sales to raise liquidity. Potential outgoing moves include a €1.8 million offer for Cassata, a €1.5 million bid for Bulgarian defender Petko Hristov, and modest interest in Aurelio from Modena. The club also faces costly cases involving injured players like Sarre Zurkowski, whose contracts may be terminated with modest severance.

Fiorentina faces a separate dilemma with Icelandic midfielder Albert Gudmundsson. The club’s financial credit appears exhausted, and the player has struggled to fit into Fabio Grosso’s tactical setups, partly due to injuries and inconsistent performances. Rumours suggest a likely departure, though no concrete transfer target has been identified yet.