Cremonese maintained their unbeaten record thanks to a Federico Baschirotto header, as 10-man Como found Nico Paz was not enough for three points. While many expected the Lariani to start the season well, Cremonese were a surprise package, still unbeaten after two wins and two draws.
Cremonese have officially signed two new players today, bringing back Federico Baschirotto from Lecce and securing Alessio Zerbin from Napoli. They were the last club to secure their place in Serie A for this season, earning promotion via the play-offs to join Sassuolo and Pisa in stepping up from Serie B.
Serie A newcomers Cremonese are close to two big signings, as they reportedly strike a €3m deal with Lecce for Federico Baschirotto and beat Pisa to Napoli’s Alessio Zerbin.
Evan N’Dicka has found a few suitors thanks to another strong campaign, as he’s one of the two Serie A players who have been on the pitch for every minute of every game; the other one is Lecce’s Federico Baschirotto.
Lecce captain Federico Baschirotto did not go through the normal path to Serie A stardom, but learned a lot along the way. ‘Unloading pigs from a truck is harder than lifting weights’ or man-marking Romelu Lukaku.
Sky Sport claims Lecce have opened talks with Celtic Glasgow over a potential loan move for Gustaf Lagerbielke. The Salentini need defensive reinforcements as Ahmed Touba’s involvement in the AFCON this month, leaves Federico Baschirotto and Marin Pongracic as the only two reliable options for Roberto D’Aversa in central defence.