Fiorentina beat Germans Wolfsburg 2-0 in a friendly with goals from Nikola Kalinic and Federico Chiesa.

Stefano Pioli’s side impressed in the pre-season outing, especially striker Kalinic, who has been linked with a move to Milan or Inter.

Within 120 seconds, the Croatia international had tested the opposition goalkeeper with a header, then Carlos Sanchez tested him from distance.

Camacho drilled wide, but on 38 minutes Kalinic ran on to a great assist from new signing Jordan Veretout and dinked it past the on-rushing Koen Casteels.

Fiorentina beat Germans Wolfsburg 2-0 in a friendly with goals from Nikola Kalinic and Federico Chiesa.

Stefano Pioli’s side impressed in the pre-season outing, especially striker Kalinic, who has been linked with a move to Milan or Inter.

Within 120 seconds, the Croatia international had tested the opposition goalkeeper with a header, then Carlos Sanchez tested him from distance.

Camacho drilled wide, but on 38 minutes Kalinic ran on to a great assist from new signing Jordan Veretout and dinked it past the on-rushing Koen Casteels.

Teenager Chiesa doubled the advantage after the break, set up by Kalinic on the edge of the box to steer it to the goalkeeper’s left.

Marco Sportiello parried a Nany Landry Dimata effort, while ex-Fiorentina forward Mario Gomez wasted a couple of promising opportunities.

Fiorentina 2-0 Wolfsburg

Kalinic 38 (F), Chiesa 53 (F)

Fiorentina: Sportiello; Gaspar, Vitor Hugo, Astori, Maxi Olivera (Cristoforo 58); Veretout, Sanchez; Chiesa (Hagi 85), Mati Fernandez, Zekhnini (Rebic 63); Kalinic (Babacar 58)

Wolfsburg: Casteels; William, Brooks, Knoche, Gerhardt; Bazoer, Camacho (Blaszczykowski 76), Didavi; Hinds (Arnold 76), Gomez, Dimata

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