Esposito-Cagliari tension rises as club makes new demand

Sebastiano Esposito’s relationship with Cagliari is deteriorating after the club, following a recent medical certificate, asked the striker to undergo an additional examination with a club doctor – a request the player is expected to reject, heightening the Esposito-Cagliari tension amid salary talks.

The club, identified in a Stampa A− A+ report, cited the medical certificate sent in recent days and insisted Esposito attend a check‑up with the team’s social doctor. The statement, also referenced by Google Discover Fonti, noted that the club’s demand is unlikely to be approved. This development adds pressure to the stalled negotiations.

Esposito had already left the training camp in Tema as contract renewal talks reached a deadlock. As the report phrased it, “Si complica sempre di più il rapporto tra Sebastiano Esposito e il Cagliari.” The departure underscored the widening gap between the parties.

The striker is reported to have asked for a salary of about €1.7 million per season, while Cagliari’s counter‑offer topped out at €1.2 million, up from his current €800 thousand wage. The disparity has become the core of the impasse.

President Tommaso Giulini reiterated Esposito’s importance, stating he is “not a player who can be valued less than Piccoli” and that the club’s price tag sits around €25 million. Giulini added that an offer between €18 million and €20 million could unlock the deal.

Faced with the unsatisfactory proposal, Esposito is now reportedly considering a move. Clubs monitoring his situation include Atalanta, Napoli, Como and several Premier League sides.

With the transfer window’s final days approaching, the Esposito-Cagliari saga remains one of the most heated stories, and the outcome could shape Cagliari’s summer strategy.