FLORENCE, ITALY - MARCH 16: Lucas Beltran of ACF Fiorentina celebrates the victory after the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Juventus at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 16, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
FLORENCE, ITALY - MARCH 16: Lucas Beltran of ACF Fiorentina celebrates the victory after the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Juventus at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 16, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Lucas Beltran is on the market at Fiorentina, but only with the right conditions, as there are significant issues with reporting of Flamengo and Zenit St. Petersburg interest in the €15m-rated striker.

In many ways, Beltran is similar to Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, who has been publicly linked with Fiorentina despite the fact there is no chance of this happening and Venezia want at least €10m to let the midfielder go.

The Viola are not interested in Nicolussi Caviglia regardless, and could bring someone new in for the attack even if Beltran remains.

What Fiorentina and Beltran are looking for

epa11671136 ACF Fiorentina's Danilo Cataldi (L) celebrates a goal with teammates during the Italian Serie A soccer match US Lecce vs ACF Fiorentina at the Via del Mare stadium in Lecce, Italy, 20 October 2024. EPA-EFE/ABBONDANZA SCURO LEZZI
epa11671136 ACF Fiorentina’s Danilo Cataldi (L) celebrates a goal with teammates during the Italian Serie A soccer match US Lecce vs ACF Fiorentina at the Via del Mare stadium in Lecce, Italy, 20 October 2024. EPA-EFE/ABBONDANZA SCURO LEZZI

It is also worth pointing out that while the Argentine is not considered untouchable by any means, they still require the right conditions to let him leave.

That means a minimum of the €15m that Flamengo had offered, but a proposal that the player himself had rejected.

If something interesting were to emerge for him in Europe, that scenario would be taken into consideration.

Zenit, who were linked with Beltran over the last few days, have so far not contacted Fiorentina, not even to ask for information on the striker.

Alfredo Pedullà

ByAlfredo Pedullà

Alfredo is one of the most highly respected football journalists in Italy, breaking many of the biggest transfer news stories, interviewing the very best players and managers and presenting his analysis on numerous football programmes on Italian television.

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