“We need to pull off a typical Sampdoria performance,” he told Sky Sport, before adding, “With all due respect to Werder Bremen, we mustn’t have any fear of the opposition. They possess great champions like (Mesut) Ozil but we ourselves can do damage with the likes of (Antonio) Cassano and (Giampaolo) Pazzini.”

The midfielder was then asked about Sampdoria’s transfer market dealings compared to their city rivals, Genoa, who have invested considerably more than the Blucerchiati this summer. “Genoa and Sampdoria have made different choices in the transfer market. Let’s wait and see until the derby who has come out better equipped.”

Finally, he set a rather pessimistic goal for the coming season. “I don’t know where we will finish this season, but as a minimum I think we should be aiming for at least tenth place.”

JC

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.

Full list of ins and outs below.

Players In

Daniele Mannini (Co-ownership – Napoli)
Luciano Zauri (Loan – Lazio)
Marco Rossi (Loan – Parma)
Fernando Tissone (Co-ownership – Udinese)
Matteo Guardalben (Treviso)
Franco Semioli (Fiorentina)
Nicola Pozzi (Empoli – Loan)

Players Out

Hugo Campagnaro (Napoli)
Mirko Pieri (Livorno)
Gennaro Delvecchio (Catania)
Hugo Campagnaro (Napoli)
Emiliano Bonazzoli (Reggina)
Alessandro Romeo (Ascoli – co-ownership)
Vladimir Koman (Bari – loan)
Daniele Padelli (Bari – loan)
Antonio Miranta (Parma – loan)
Danilo Soddimo (Salernitana – loan)
Alessandro Bastrini (Salernitana)
Massimo Volta (Grosseto)
Jonathan Bottinelli (San Lorenzo)
Mattia Mustacchio (Ancona, loan)
Paolo Sammarco (Udinese, loan)
Guido Marilungo (Lecce, loan)
Bruno Fornaroli (Recreativo, loan)
Daniele Dessena (Cagliari, loan)
Jonathan Rossini (Udinese – co-ownership)