Fiorentina director Sandro Menucci may have said earlier today it is unlikely the club will sign anyone in January but that has not stopped them being tipped for a move for Cagliari’s Mauricio Pinilla.
Giuseppe Rossi, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Javier Hernandez and Cyril Thereau have all been linked with the Viola in the past week with the Chilean now the name wanted by Daniele Prade.
Fiorentina scouts attended Cagliari’s 1-0 win over Bologna last time out to watch the striker in action.
Stevan Jovetic and Luca Toni remain the only names to have scored for the Tuscans this season leading to continued speculation regarding a new forward being brought in.
They already made an attempt to sign the 28-year-old last summer when he was still a Palermo player but former sporting director Pantaleo Corvino could not reach an agreement with Maurizio Zamparini.
It is believed though that the deal may not be pushed through until the summer.
Pinilla has hit one goal in four appearances so far for the Sardinian side this campaign.
