At the Viola Festival, 1,500 people sing "Pioli is on fire." And Kean wants to stay.

The season's curtain rises and the "Viola Carpet" is lit, the event of lights and colors to kick off Fiorentina's new season in spectacular style. At the helm is Stefano Pioli , the new coach, who takes his place in the center of the sold-out "Curva Fiesole" stadium at Viola Park, with 1,500 fans in the stands celebrating with the team. And then under the spotlight is Moise Kean, the most eagerly awaited and applauded man. The center forward pours with love, takes the stage to the tune of his own music and says: "I'm so motivated to keep going. Fiorentina has always supported me, and now I'll give my best for the Viola." This time, it's music to the ears of the fans who want to see him at the starting line of the new season. After these words, even more so.

The surprise at Viola Park comes from the United States, with general manager Alessandro Ferrari announcing the connection with Rocco Commisso. The president says: "We're happy to have Stefano Pioli as coach and I hope it's our best year ever." The coach enters the pitch to the tune of "Pioli is on fire" sung by the fans. For him, it's a "homecoming" to a standing ovation: "I'm so happy to be reunited. It means a lot to me, and we want to give our all and give back. I work for the emotions, and I can do that here." Luca Ranieri, Mandragora, De Gea, Dodo, Gosens, and Dzeko also take the floor. All with the same determination and a single message: "Let's have a great season." The Primavera and women's first team are also present on the pitch.

The images of Moise Kean, smiling at Viola Park this morning, had already filled the hearts of Fiorentina fans. The striker turned down Saudi Arabia in recent days, and now there are less than 24 hours left before his release clause expires . Meanwhile, the striker is already allying himself with Pioli, who wants to build on his goals, and during the event he reiterated his motivation for the Viola. One more step towards staying. A top club, like Manchester United, who have always followed him, would be needed to make an attack, which should conclude the deal in a matter of hours, paying €52 million and reaching an agreement on the desired destination and salary. These are the final hours of the season, but if there's no dramatic turn of events today, the release clause will no longer be a threat, and new scenarios will open up because the ball will be in Fiorentina's court, who will no longer be "prisoners" and would only let him go for a higher fee through negotiations between clubs. The intention, however, is to sit down and begin negotiations for a renewal, with a salary adjustment of €4 million, including renegotiating the clause. All the right ingredients are in place.