Sampdoria has been relegated to Serie C, and twisting the knife in the wound was Massimo Ferrero. The left the club in a way that was anything but serene and decided to rage in the most delicate hours in the history of the Genoa-based club.

Coinciding with the match with Juve Stabia, which later proved to be decisive for Sampdoria’s relegation, Ferrero was intercepted by some fans who engaged him in an impromptu interview later circulated swirling on the web. And it was here that the ‘Viperetta’ addressed words that were anything but comforting to those who cherish the Blucerchiati colors.

“What should I say to the Juve Stabia fans? What do you want? You are already saved”, Ferrero began. Then instead, pressed on Sampdoria, he rehashed: “If you lose well serves you. There will be a reason”. The defeat then did not come, but the 0-0 was enough to make Doriana relegation official.

On Wednesday, the club taken full responsibility for what happened, admitting that it had made some fatal mistakes and promising that Sampdoria will be at the center of a project that envisages its rebirth, no matter how complex it may appear. In the darkest hours from its foundation, however, there also came a message that was anything but supportive from Ferrero. And that certainly adds to the anger and frustration of a blucerchiata Genoa already shaken to the core.

Atalanta soccer market: not only Gian Piero Gasperini, among the nodes that the Nerazzurri management must untangle ahead of next season there are several concerning the always delicate role of goalkeeper. Both of the Dea’s number 1s may in fact change air ahead of next season, albeit with different prospects. And the eventual goodbyes of Marco Carnesecchi, Rui Patricio or both place the Orobica management in the position of having to protect itself even now.

As for Carnesecchi, in his first season as an undisputed starter between the team’s goalposts (last year’s Europa League goalkeeper, up to and including the victorious final in Dublin, was Juan Musso), Atalanta has no intention of selling him. Milan, however, is knocking, especially the moment it decides to take a step beyond Mike Maignan. And it is not certain that the Romagna-based extreme defender will not decide to listen to the market sirens.

On the other side there&#8217s Rui Patricio, who at Atalanta has experienced a season as a pure twelfth. It is a prospect that the Portuguese may not accept for much longer, with the idea that he may leave Bergamo during the summer. Carnesecchi&#8217s departure would be a game-changer, but the Orobica management must carefully evaluate all possibilities.

For this reason, several young profiles ended up on Tony D’Amico&#8217s notebook. One of them leads to Lorenzo Montipò of Verona, who, however, seems to convince only as a backup goalkeeper. The discourse is different for Elia Caprile, at Cagliari but owned by Napoli, and who at Atalanta could experience a parabola similar to the one that was Carnesecchi’s: a year as an alternative to a more experienced colleague to act as his “mother hen”. Everything, however, depends on the future of the current goalkeepers under contract with a Dea that once again could change several pawns between seasons.

Jorge Martin and Aprilia have seen their marriage practically never blossom, with the 2024 MotoGP world champion struggling since the beginning of the season with the aftermath of the physical problems that have heavily affected his last few months until the dramatic crash in Lusail. Now, however, rumors about his willingness to make a change of scenery as soon as possible are creating a domino effect of a magnitude yet to be delineated.

On the one hand there is even talk of a Dorna rather annoyed by these possible shake-ups, through boss Carmelo Ezpeleta. On the other, Aprilia itself could find itself facing the difficult challenge of replacing Martin: not only a top-level rider, but even the reigning champion. Finally, the Spaniard himself would have to define the house from which to start again in case of a farewell to Noale.

The real problem is that several contracts for 2026 have already been signed, and it appears difficult to get around them. For this reason Aprilia could knock on the doors of KTM to inquire about the profile of Pedro Acosta, who, however, in common with Martin has among other things the same manager: Albert Valera. Then there is the’Enea Bastianini option, which, however, seems to convince less the’Aprilia.

Here is that Martin himself could solve the problem, should he decide to settle at Honda in 2026. This operation could put Luca Marini back on the market, but also Johann Zarco, who would once again see the doors of the factory team barred. Both could then end up in the crosshairs of an’Aprilia that paradoxically could already in mid-May not see the’time for 2025 to end to reason about its future.