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OGC Nice's Mattia Viti set for Fiorentina loan
Mattia Viti (23) is set for a third consecutive loan spell in Italy. As per a report from L'Équipe, the OGC Nice centre-back is set for a season-long loan at Fiorentina. Viti joined Nice from Empoli for a €13m fee back in 2022, however, since making the move to the Riviera, he has played just 12 games, all of which came during a difficult debut campaign at the Allianz Riviera. The following season, he was loaned out to Sassuolo, and he then spent last season on loan at his former club, Empoli. Advertisement Whilst the move to his formative club will not be made permanent, the Italy U21 international is not expected to return to Nice this summer. L'Équipe understands that he will be sent out on loan to Fiorentina. A deal in principle has been agreed, which also includes a purchase option worth over €4.5m. Le Gym have also negotiated a percentage of a future sale. GFFN | Luke Entwistle
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Exclusive: Fiorentina identify next Italian talent after Fazzini
Football Italia understands that Fiorentina are interested in securing a deal with Ligue 1 side OSG Nice for the transfer of former Empoli centre-back Mattia Viti after all-but wrapping up a deal for Jacopo Fazzini, who has also come through the ranks at the Stadio Castellani. Fiorentina identify Viti for defensive reinforcement Football Italia can reveal that Fiorentina have set their sights on 23-year-old centre-back Viti, who spent the 2024-25 season on loan with Empoli from parent club Nice. Advertisement Viti came through the Empoli youth ranks before moving to France in a €13m deal in 2022. He has since returned to Italy for two separate loan spells with Sassuolo in 2023-24 and with boyhood side Empoli in 2024-25. EMPOLI, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: Mattia Viti of Empoli FC greets the fans after during the Serie A match between Empoli and Juventus at Stadio Carlo Castellani on September 14, 2024 in Empoli, Italy. (Photo by) While Empoli had an option to buy clause included in their loan deal for the season just gone, that will not be activated following the club's relegation to Serie B. Fiorentina have a concrete interest in picking up Viti in the summer transfer window, and could potentially go all the way to finding an agreement with Nice. The former Italy U21 international has two years remaining on his current contract with Nice, which runs until the summer of 2027. Fiorentina, who have a deal in place for Fazzini, also from Empoli, are understood to be focused on quality young players heading into the summer transfer window.
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04-05-2025
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Empoli 0-1 Lazio: Early bird Dia enough in ill-tempered clash
Boulaye Dia's goal after 54 seconds was ultimately enough for Lazio to take three precious points from Empoli, as both teams went down to 10 men and the hosts had a goal disallowed. The Aquile hoped to take advantage of the fixture list with several head-to-head battles around this weekend, but Nuno Tavares, Manuel Lazzari and Patric were injured. The Tuscans remained in the drop zone and without a Serie A victory in 2025. Liam Henderson and Alberto Grassi sat out bans, with Christian Kouame, Tino Anjorin, Viktor Kovalenko, Youssef Maleh, Nicolas Haas, Tyronne Ebuehi, Pietro Pellegri and Szymon Zurkowski on the treatment table. Advertisement See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog. It took under 60 seconds to break the deadlock, because Mattia Viti misjudged the flight of the Elseid Hysaj ball over the top, allowing Boulaye Dia to control with his chest and drill home from 12 yards relatively undisturbed. Christos Mandas had his gloves stung by a ferocious Luca Marianucci strike from outside the area, while Taty Castellanos fired wide on the turn. EMPOLI, ITALY – MAY 04: Valentin Castellanos of SS Lazio kicks the ball during the Serie match between Empoli and Lazio at Stadio Carlo Castellani on May 04, 2025 in Empoli, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi –) Empoli went down to 10 men just before half-time. Lorenzo Colombo had just been booked five minutes earlier when he clumsily caught Samuel Gigot chasing down a long ball, so the referee opted for a second yellow card. Advertisement Lazio almost doubled their lead moments later, as Matteo Guendouzi's cross went past everyone, forcing Devis Vasquez to fingertip it round the far post. Adam Marusic nodded the resulting corner off target. Ill-tempered Empoli-Lazio game Nonetheless, Empoli threatened after the restart with Ola Solbakken just unable to get enough on the Giuseppe Pezzella cross. The 10 men thought they had equalised when a Junior Sambia free kick was flicked on by Solbakken, took another deflection off Alessio Romagnoli, and Mattia Viti volleyed in from eight yards. However, VAR spotted an offside position. EMPOLI, ITALY – MAY 4: Mattia Viti of Empoli FC scores a disallowed goal during the Serie A match between Empoli and SS Lazio at Stadio Carlo Castellani on May 4, 2025 in Empoli, Italy. (Photo by) Castellanos fired a chest and volley off target, while Pedro drilled inches wide from the edge of the area after a Matias Vecino dummy let the Gustav Isaksen pull-back through. Advertisement However, Lazio were also reduced to 10 as Elseid Hysaj received his second yellow card for dragging back Sambia. Marianucci made a desperate tackle from behind on Pedro as he was ready to pull the trigger and Sambia fired straight at Mandas, while in stoppages Vasquez rushed off his line to prevent Isaksen scoring on the counter-attack. Empoli 0-1 Lazio Dia 1 (L) Sent off: Colombo 39 (E), Hysaj 76 (L) Post navigation Kelly called 'most disastrous signing in the history of Juventus' as 21m flop
