Empoli president Fabrizio Corsi has insisted reported Leeds United target Fabiano Parisi will not be sold in the January window. Parisi’s agent Mario Giuffredi confirmed that Leeds, Nice and several Serie A clubs showed interest in the Italy U21 international during the summer.
However, Parisi was happy to go along with Empoli’s demands and continue his development at the Italian side. In August, Parisi then decided to put pen-to-paper on a new deal until 2025, but agent Giuffredi has already hinted it won’t be long until he is on the move.
He told Tuttomercatoweb : “I consider him a great team player. He can be the transfer man for January or for (next) summer. He’s (a player) of the highest standards.
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“He can aspire to important goals. We had many clubs (showing an interest); from Atalanta to Torino to Fiorentina, Leeds and Nice. In agreement with Empoli we decided to wait.”
That said, president Corsi has already come out and dismissed those claims by Giuffredi, insisting that Parisi will not be sold in the upcoming window. Speaking on Radio Incontro, Corisi was pretty adamant on the subject and speculation surrounding the future of his players angers him.
He said: “I have already decided that, in January, there is no chance of selling him. Transfer questions about Empoli players make me angry and bother me. I don’t even want to take them into consideration because my job is to protect these guys and Empoli environment.”
Parisi himself has also come out and spoken on his future, stating that transfer speculation is not something he is focusing on. He said: “I am not thinking of the transfer market but of playing well at Empoli.
“[Empoli] is the ideal club for young people. They allow you to grow without pressure and allow you to make mistakes. The other big goal is to join the national team. I hope [Italy coach Roberto] Mancini will give me a look.”
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