Pecero brought Sporting Lisbon to Fiorentina, but that wasn't the biggest news for Fiorentina that day, the biggest news came from the transfer market.

On the morning, Fiorentina FC general manager Lu Casey told reporters: "Toni is basically certain that it is ours, we have paid 13 million, Palermo has no objection. ”

The words of Palermo FC manager Fauschi corroborated Lucasey's words, "The transfer of Toney may have a result recently, 10 million, 13 million, it doesn't matter how many numbers, the key is to be able to reach an agreement because things have to be resolved." ”

The words of the two club managers have made the media and fans feel that the transfer may have reached a breakthrough stage, but they did not expect Toney's transfer to be so fast that they expected, the two managers just revealed the news in the morning, and in the afternoon Fiorentina president de la Valle couldn't wait to announce to reporters, "Toni has become a member of Fiorentina, next season, he will wear the Fiorentina shirt in Serie A, I am very happy, because Toni is a great striker, he will be with Chen, Di Natale played for Fiorentina together. ”

And almost at the same time, Palermo president Zamparini also issued a statement announcing Toney's transfer, "After last season, Tony asked for a salary increase and threatened to go to a club that could meet his needs. To be cautious, we bought Karachiolo and Makinwa. And this became an excuse for Tony to ask for a transfer, since Tony no longer wants to stay in Palermo, then I will not keep him, I am such a person, my team can only be made up of players who like and are loyal to the team, Toney is gone, Caracchiolo and Makinwa, the strength has not weakened, the coach and I are very happy with the new squad, we are still a competitive team this season, our goal is to reach Europe. ”

He's here, he's already here, he's not coming, he's going to Juventus, he's going to Inter Milan, he's still from Palermo, he's from Fiorentina......

The story of Tony and Florence is like a one-step romance novel, with plot twists and turns.

During his two years in Palermo, Toney scored a total of 50 goals for Palermo in Serie A and Serie B, and at the end of last season, Palermo president Zamparini repeatedly reiterated that Toney was a "not for sale" and that the club would do whatever it took to keep him. But soon, Toney and the Palermo club had problems.

First of all, Toni said: "Now, there are some problems between me and the club, I have started negotiations with Mr. President, but there are still some things that we have not agreed on. Of course, I can promise the fans that they will be the first to know how things are going and I won't hide anything. I'm very happy to hear that the club still believes in me, but now we have to see if the club is really serious about solving the problem. ”

At first, everyone thought that Toney, who scored 24 goals last season, wanted a raise, but manager Fauski's words suggest that things are not that simple, "I want to be able to sit down with Tony and talk, if everything goes well, it won't be long before the problem is resolved." Of course, you have to be prepared for everything. ”

And the hot-tempered and full personality of Palermo president Zamparini quickly burst into conflicts, "Palermo is a small club, even if we have the ambition to win the championship, I am afraid there is no way to achieve this ambition." If someone wants a raise, we can accommodate him, but if someone loses loyalty to the club and has no confidence, there is no need for him to stay in Palermo. ”

Zamparini's words made everyone understand what the problem of Palermo and Toni was, and Zamparini's words also made the contradiction between Palermo and Toni irresolvable, and then Toni was pushed to the transfer market, Zamparini gave Toni a price tag of 15 million euros, and he didn't sell it for a penny, but Inter Milan only offered 8.5 million euros, and Fiorentina bid 11 million, which were rejected by Zamparini, and then Fiorentina gradually increased the offer, it seems that Toni is also interested in Florence, but at this time, Juventus stabbed again, saying that they wanted Toney, even if it was 10 million euros. Juventus are the predators in the transfer market, and their intervention has made Toney's transfer immediately confusing again.

After some back and forth intermittent negotiations, Zamparini, who has completely broken down the relationship with Tony, wants to sell Tony very much, because Tony is already P years old, and it will be even less valuable to stay for another year, and Juventus only said that he did not practice, and did not really make an offer, Inter Milan was only willing to pay less than 10 million, and after seeing that it had been delayed until August 20, Zamparini could no longer hold his breath, so he could only slap his mouth and sell Tony at a reduced price, and agreed to Fiorentina's offer of 13 million euros.

Fiorentina's new head coach Prandelli spoke to reporters immediately after the incident, saying: "I am very happy with the arrival of Toney. In fact, Tony has been our main target. He's scored 50 goals in the last two seasons and I hope he can continue that form. He's a well-rounded centre-forward, and despite his height of over 90m, I'm sure he'll be an important addition to Fiorentina. ”

Fiorentina's captain and Toney's striker teammate Chen Yu also praised Tony, Chen Yu said: "Toney is a great striker, I knew him when I was in Serie B, at that time we were competing for the top scorer, he scored more than 20 goals last season, this season I believe he will score more, his goals, mine plus other players, we will take Fiorentina to a new peak." ”

The next day, Fiorentina took time out of their busy schedules to prepare for their Champions League qualifying match against Sporting Lisbon.

Sporting Lisbon trains at the Stadio Franki, and Fiorentina held a signing ceremony at their training base, with 2,500 Fiorentina fans waiting for Tony at the door.

Fiorentina team doctor completed Tony's medical examination in just 30 minutes. After successfully passing the medical examination, Toni said excitedly: "I am very happy to join Fiorentina and I look forward to doing my best for this club. It's a thriving club and we're all happy: Fiorentina, me and Palermo. I'm so excited I can't wait to train with my new teammates. ”

At the media conference held later, more than 100 journalists came to the venue. Fiorentina club president de la Valle personally handed over the number 99 shirt to Toni. "I'm very proud to have Tony on board. I've made good on my promise to rebuild a big team with a lot of money, and Toney is a very good player and his arrival will play a vital role in Fiorentina's attack. ”

Fiorentina manager Lu Casey explained Toney's shirt number and announced Toney's transfer fee and annual salary, "Luca didn't ask for the shirt number, but I know that he likes the number nine, but the number nine is Chen's, so we decided to add another one to him so we gave him the number 99 shirt, Luca will play for Fiorentina for four years, his annual salary is two million euros, I believe that if we work together happily, the renewal will come soon, just like we did for Chen." “

After a successful transfer, Tony did not forget to tease the former chairman and explain the reason for his transfer, because many Palermo jerseys had previously scolded Tony as a traitor and Tony as a Judas who likes money.

“…… Zamparini was a good chairman, but he lied, and Zamparini said a lot of players who would never be sold. He said that to me, but I went to Florence. I didn't leave Palermo for money, my annual salary in Palermo was 1.5 million euros, in Fiorentina it was 0000 euros, the difference is not big, if I wanted money, Inter Milan offered me 3 million euros, obviously their terms were more tempting, but Fiorentina's sincerity made me make this decision. It's a great club and it's working for great goals. And it was in Florence that my girlfriend and I met for the first time seven years ago, and it was my destiny to come back here......"

When talking about whether there is competition with Chen Yu and Di Natale, Tony thinks, "With Chen and Di Natale, we will form an offensive triangle. I've got some ideas about how to work with the two of them, we're completely different players and we can play together, Chen is a great player, I've never seen a player as versatile as him, and I'm sure he'll help me score more goals. ”

While Toney could have played straight into the league without a single summer training match, his 50-goal goal tally in two seasons is undoubtedly much more hopeful. Asked by reporters: "How many goals do you want to score in Fiorentina?" Toni said he didn't have an idea yet: "I don't want to set a specific goal for myself, just keep working hard and lead the team forward. As long as the fans here love me as much as the Palermo fans do, I'm happy.