Sampdoria : Summer ins and outs

Sampdoria have had an active summer, many players leaving and a few coming into the club. First to leave was Walter Mazzarri who left the club after two seasons in charge, Atalanta coach Luigi Del Neri took over the hot seat.

Next to leave was Hugo Campagnaro who went to Napoli for a fee of around €5 million, Daniele Mannini came the other way in a co-ownership deal. Soon to follow were Marko Pieri who went to Livorno and Gennaro Delvecchio who returned to one of his former clubs Catania.

Sampdoria secured the loan services of Luciano Zauri from Lazio and Marco Rossi from parma. Other notable players to join the club were Fernando Tissone on a co-ownership deal from Udinese and Franco Semioli from Fiorentina for a fee of around €4 million.