New Viola signing Luigi Sepe set out his high hopes for Fiorentina when he met with the media for a press conference today.
 
Why Florence?
“Because Fiorentina are a big club. I couldn’t turn down an opportunity like this.” What do you think of Tatarusanu?
“He’s an excellent goalkeeper.” And Sousa?
“I’ll try to give him a selection headache.” What are the details of your transfer?
“It’s a straight loan. In eight months’ time we’ll sit down and decide together what to do.” What are your personal objectives?
“To go as high as possible and keep improving every day.” What can you tell us about Vecino?
“He’s a good player who knows how to defend and attack. He did really well at Empoli with me last term.” Your view on the Gomez and Rossi partnership?
“If they’re both on form, they’ll be a nightmare for opposition defences.” Who’s your idol?
“Angelo Peruzzi.” How motivated are you?
“I want to work really hard and show everyone what I can do.” ]]>

Fiorentina midfielder Borja Valero spoke to the media this afternoon as he appeared at a press conference at the Centro Sportivo Benatti. The Spaniard was first asked about new boss Paulo Sousa’s praise of him: “I’d like to thank the coach for the compliment, but we’re only at the start of a new season and I still need to prove my worth. There will certainly be some differences between him and Montella and I’m sure my role will change slightly.” There was also a word on former coach Montella’s departure: “We were all a bit surprised, but that’s football and you have to get used to it. Now we have to give 100% for the new boss. It’ll be tough to improve on our finish last season, but we have a new coach with new ideas and we’re desperate to perform well.” Borja Valero then spoke about some individual players: “I’m not sure what Mario Gomez will do. He’s very reserved and doesn’t say much. Rossi is a great guy, when he’s on the pitch he’s always smiling and that’s fantastic for the group. We also have some good young players and now is the time for them to catch the eye and take their chance. Matias Vecino did very well at Empoli last season.” Asked about his own motivations for the coming season, the midfielder replied: “I’ve up for it, don’t forget I signed a new five-year contract last season. We’re a united group – I believe that people show the best of themselves in the tough moments. The group really stuck together during the difficult weeks.”
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Marco Bakic sustained a sprained right knee during yesterday’s friendly match, suffering damage to his lateral collateral ligament in the process. Bakic will travel to Florence today for scans in order to fully evaluate the extent of the injury. ]]>

ACF Fiorentina are pleased to announce the signing of goalkeeper Luigi Sepe on loan from SSC Napoli. The 24-year-old, born in Torre del Greco (NA) on 8 May 1991, made his Serie A debut for Napoli aged just 17. Sepe spent last season at Empoli, making 32 Serie A and Coppa Italia appearances. ]]>