Moise Kean Boost Ahead of Napoli Fiorentina Serie A Clash
Moise Kean is closing in on a return for Fiorentina ahead of Napoli, while transfer interest from Saudi Arabia continues to hover.
Andrea Locorotondo
Updated on 29 January 2026
Moise Kean Fiorentina return edges closer
Fiorentina striker Moise Kean was at an event in Florence yesterday.
He spoke about his physical condition and how he wants to return to the pitch to help the team achieve safety.
The event was at the Salone dei 500 in Palazzo Vecchio.
“I’m trying to recover and get back as quickly as possible to help my teammates and the city that has given me so much. I’ll be back soon.”
Moise Kean trained with the rest of the group under coach Paolo Vanoli, so there’s a good chance he’ll be on the pitch in Fiorentina’s important match against Napoli on Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Maradona stadium.
Kean trains with squad ahead of Napoli showdown
As you can see in the video of the training session that Fiorentina put out, the striker worked with the rest of his teammates after ankle problems in recent weeks forced him to miss the league matches against Bologna and Cagliari and the Coppa Italia match against Como.
It’s worth mentioning that Fiorentina is also dealing with Roberto Piccoli, the center forward who got an adductor injury in the game against Como.
So, it’s not crazy to think about Fiorentina playing with Gudmundsson in the false nine position.
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— ACF Fiorentina (@acffiorentina) January 29, 2026
Saudi interest hovers over Kean situation
The Italian striker might be part of a striker merry-go-round that also involves Saudi Arabia.
Al Hilal is keeping an eye on the Fiorentina player in case Marcos Leonardo leaves during this transfer window.
The club is thinking about offers for the Brazilian, and if he leaves, one of the names that Simone Inzaghi is interested in is Kean.
Right now, there aren’t any negotiations happening, just a lot of interest.
The Viola want to keep their striker because they sold Edin Dzeko to Schalke 04, but also because of the tricky league table situation.
It’s really important to keep the best players. We’ll keep an eye on the situation.
Andrea Locorotondo
Andrea Locorotondo is an Italian sports journalist. He has been living in the UK since 2015 and he is accredited by the SJA and AIPS. In addition to his role as contributor for FootItalia, he has demonstrated his ability to effectively cover a range of positions in sports journalism. Former Sportitalia TV journalist back in 2014, he is currently employed as a data journalist for Opta and Sportsdata. He is the team leader of Italian commentators at GBVision. He collaborates with EA Sports and frequently appears as a guest on Italian radio and television shows, including RDS Serie A TV and La Fiera del Calcio, where he shares his insights as a Premier League expert.
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