Episode #2
Serie A 2026/27 Preview | Fiorentina's Historic Mercato | Monza, Venezia, Frosinone Spend Big | Lazio in Turmoil | Palermo the Serie B Favorites
Calcio is back this weekend, and before Matchday 1 kicks off Nick and Derek break down every major transfer storyline across Serie A and Serie B. They start with the three newly promoted sides. Monza have brought in Ricardo Mangas from Sporting CP and Gustavo Varela from Benfica, who scored twice on his Coppa Italia debut, plus a reunion with Cutrone and new coach Ivan Jurić. Venezia have smashed their transfer record with historic transfer Akor Adams and adding Basic on a free, while Frosinone have rebuilt around German-league talent under new boss Alvini, who's chasing a redemption story after his Cremonese exit. On the survival front, Lecce's transfer window looks bleak with only one signing and Thiago Gabriel edging closer to an exit, while Cagliari have brought in Harry Winks and Maldini even as the club deals with a frightening off-field health scare involving one of their players. Lazio's summer is a mess, with transfer restrictions, a shock Coppa Italia exit to a Serie B side, and a fanbase already bracing for a long season. Fiorentina, by contrast, have had arguably their best mercato in years rebuilding La Viola's entire spine. Up top, Roma and Juventus look like Inter's biggest scudetto challengers after strong windows of their own, and in Serie B, Palermo have gone all in and look like the team to beat for promotion. From newly promoted sides just trying to survive to Fiorentina's rebuild and Palermo's push back to Serie A, this episode covers the storylines shaping the season before a ball is even kicked. Follow Bottom Half Calcio for weekly Serie A bottom-half and Serie B coverage. @bottomhalfcalcio ️ Timestamps:(00:00:00) Intro(00:00:55) Newly Promoted Teams(00:35:20) Lazio(00:41:19) Fiorentina(00:58:40) Roma Juventus(01:11:52) Serie B Palermo
