Moise Kean, the former Juventus prodigy who once carried the hopes of Italian football on his young shoulders, now finds himself at a crossroads in Fl...
Moise Kean, the former Juventus prodigy who once carried the hopes of Italian football on his young shoulders, now finds himself at a crossroads in Florence. GoalZaza can exclusively report that the powers that be at Fiorentina are growing increasingly restless with the striker, whose current campaign has been a shadow of the promise he once showed. After a season that has seen him struggle to find the back of the net with any consistency, the Viola hierarchy are now seriously weighing the prospect of moving him on when the transfer window creaks open once more. At the end of the day, football is a results business, and Kean. �s tally of merely four goals in twenty two appearances across all competitions is a poor return for a man earning the lion. �s share of the club. �s attacking wages. The Nigerian international, who qualifies for the Super Eagles through his father, has cut a frustrated figure on the pitch, often dropping deep to collect the ball only to be crowded out by resolute defenders. His once clinical finishing has deserted him, and his hold up play, once a formidable asset, has become laboured. In the scheme of things, Fiorentina. �s management are not a patient bunch. With the January transfer window looming, they are open to listening to offers. GoalZaza understands that Tottenham Hotspur, under their new technical direction, have registered a concrete interest in taking the 24 year old to North London on a loan with an option to buy. Antonio Conte. �s former charges at Spurs believe they can restore the striker. �s confidence. Across Milan, both the Rossoneri and the Nerazzurri are monitoring the situation closely. AC Milan, in particular, see Kean as a low risk reclamation project to bolster their attacking depth, while Inter view him as a potential understudy to their own Nigerian talisman, Victor Osimhen should the Super Eagles star eventually depart San Siro. Fiorentina are demanding a fee in the region of. ��4.8 billion (. ��30 million) to part with the player permanently, though a loan with an obligation to buy might be a more palatable structure for potential suitors. For the player, a move away from the Artemio Franchi may be the tonic he needs to rediscover the spark that made him the youngest ever scorer in Serie A and the UEFA Champions League. The coming weeks will be decisive. And in the viewing centres dotting Surulere and the bustling streets of Ikeja, the discourse will be thick and heavy. Expect grown men in babanriga to shake their heads and mutter about how Kean, born in Italy but with blood that runs green and white, has lost his way. Some will blame the Fiorentina coach for not playing to his strengths, while others, sipping on their Zobo and chewing suya, will insist the boy simply lacks the hunger of a proper Nigerian striker. A collective tutting will ripple through the crowd as replays show yet another tame effort saved by the keeper. The name of Osimhen will inevitably be invoked as a yardstick, and the question on every lip will be simple: can Kean ever give a good account of himself again, or is his star already fading in the European night?
