Succi signed for Palermo because of a phone call

By: Francesco | September 7th, 2008

Interesting story today from Tuttosport. On the last day of the transfer window, Palermo signed 26 year old striker Davide Succi from Lega Pro side Ravenna. The Milan youth team product was one of the best strikers in Serie B last season, scoring 18 goals but unable to save Ravenna from relegation. Succi also scored 2 goals vs. Palermo in the Coppa Italia this preseason. Palermo were linked with the striker for the rest of the summer but on the last day of the transfer window, various sources reported he was minutes away from signing with Atalanta. However, something allowed Palermo to stop the deal and steal Succi from the Bergamaschi. What was it?

A phone call from Palermo goalkeeper Marco Amelia. The Azzurri back-up keeper called up Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini (who was looking for a striker anyway) and told him to hurry up and sign Succi. Zamparini listened and made the deal happen. Succi is now a Palermo player. I guess Amelia was so impressed with the two goals he let in vs Ravenna?

Category: Atalanta, Palermo, Players, Rumors & News, Serie A

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• ricci |  September 7th, 2008 at 2:47 pm

  
  
  

  Wow. If this is true, great work by Amelia. We would have ended up with no striker during the window and we would be forced to feature Cavani or the young Georgian kid. This guy can easily be Sabatini’s replacement, Sab has done nothing since coming in for Foschi.

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• LorenzoRosanero |  September 8th, 2008 at 6:53 pm

  
  
  

  agreed, ricci.

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• Gianfranco |  September 9th, 2008 at 5:12 am

  
  
  

  Francesco, did Succi come up with Paloschi and if so why did Paloschi get a shot and Succi get sent out? Don’t know enough and would love to get some details.

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• Giro |  September 9th, 2008 at 1:19 pm

  
  
  

  Succi is like 26 yrs old. Way ahead of Paloschi.

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• Francesco |  September 9th, 2008 at 1:46 pm

  
  
  

  Yeah as Giro said Gianfranco, Succi is 26 so he was on the Milan Primavera while Paloschi was still learning how to kick a ball.

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• Gianfranco |  September 9th, 2008 at 3:29 pm

  
  
  

  Thanks I didnt know if they may have crossed paths at all in the system, it appears Succi may been more alongisde Borriello then.

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