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title: "Fiorentina looking to oust Everton for Gabbiadini"
canonical: "https://readeverton.com/fiorentina-looking-oust-everton-gabbiadini/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Jack Brain"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2016-08-27T10:49:52Z"
modified: "2016-08-27T10:49:52Z"
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# Fiorentina looking to oust Everton for Gabbiadini

Serie A side Fiorentina have submitted a bid for Napoli striker Manolo Giaccherini and are attempting to hijack Everton’s move for the Italy international, according to [Calcio Mercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/gabbiadini-757628).

Everton, having missed out on Arsenal-bound Lucas Perez, had set their sights on out-of-favour Gabbiadini, who is considering his long-term future at the club after failing to impress new boss Maurizio Sarri.

![Marco Luzzani/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2016/08/460746874.jpg)

The 24-year-old rose to prominence in the 2014/15 season, where he earned a place in the Italy squad by netting nine times in 15 outings for Sampdoria. That form also caught the eye of then-Napoli manager Rafael Benitez, who signed him to replace the injured on-loan Michu.

Since Benitez has left the club, Gabbiadini has struggled to cement a first-team place. The Italian thought that he would finally get his chance when Gonzalo Higuain joined Juventus in a £75m deal, but Sarri opted to sign Polish striker Arkadiusz Milik, who starred for his country at the Euros.