It's still very early in the off season so one (or three) rumours are better than nothing...
I guess Empoli have just appointed a new sporting director and coach. They are working to see what the squad will look like next season, and might want to retain him.
Having paid around €5M for him (from memory), they might want to try and recoup some of that money though. It's impossible to know.
But he's also shown he belongs at that level and now has the Olympics to show his worth. Keeping him and renewing his contract for a couple of years with a view to selling him on might not be the worst idea for Empoli
I guess Empoli have just appointed a new sporting director and coach. They are working to see what the squad will look like next season, and might want to retain him.
Having paid around €5M for him (from memory), they might want to try and recoup some of that money though. It's impossible to know.
But he's also shown he belongs at that level and now has the Olympics to show his worth. Keeping him and renewing his contract for a couple of years with a view to selling him on might not be the worst idea for Empoli