Fiorentina confirms Saponara loan deal
Empoli midfielder Riccardo Saponara has joined Fiorentina on loan with a view to a permanent deal being concluded.
Fiorentina has completed the loan signing of midfielder Riccardo Saponara from Empoli.
Saponara, who has won 22 caps for Italy's Under-21 side, has scored 14 goals for Empoli over the last three Serie A seasons, finding the net twice in the current campaign.
In a statement, Fiorentina confirmed that the loan deal for 26-year-old Saponara has "a purchase obligation", but no further details were provided by either club.
Fiorentina is eighth on the Serie A table and Saponara's new side faces Genoa at Stadio Artemio Franchi on Monday (AEDT).
