Domenico Berardi: Objectives and Future between Sassuolo and the Market

The hope, around here, is that he will do it at Sassuolo, but what will happen during the transfer window is still to be seen, but Domenico Berardi, in view of next season, already has some statistical objectives to reach. With which shirt, whether the black-green one or another, precisely, we will find out, even if from Sassuolo the feelings, at the moment, are rather encouraging. But never say never, and in any case, beyond the team goals, Berardi will have the chance to write another chapter in his story as a champion.

The relegation and the last championship in Serie B (in addition to the injury in March 2024, of course), had interrupted his long relationship with Serie A: eleven consecutive championships, all with the same shirt, for a total of 314 appearances and 122 goals in the top division. Among the players still active (including Andrea Consigli, who is coming off a year completely on the fringes and seems to be contemplating retirement), there are 12 who have more appearances than him: Consigli (510), De Silvestri (450), Acerbi (405), Cuadrado (395), Zielinsky (389), Dybala (348), Romagnoli (335), Politano (329), Biraghi (329), Zapata (326), El Shaarawy (325) and Duncan (320). Now: Berardi is thirteenth, but with Consigli's retirement and Duncan's probable permanence in Serie B at Venezia, with 7 appearances he will rise to eleventh place, assuming all the others remain in the Italian Serie A. Entering the top 10, if injuries don't stop him, is an achievable goal. Even more so, first place among active scorers: he is already on the podium, ahead of only Dybala (129 goals) and Zapata (124), and we are really there. He will try, he can do it. And, perhaps, with Sassuolo it would be even easier.

Market. Meanwhile, the flurry of transfer rumors continues. While waiting for Camara, the latest rumors concern possible interest in Leo Scienza from Heidenheim, hypothetical confirmations on the monitoring of di Colombo and the probability of Alvarez returning to base from Elche.