Cagliari have officially purchased versatile defender Fabrizio Cacciatore from Chievo Verona following a loan spell.

Both clubs released statements confirming that the veteran would make his stay with the Rossoblu a permanent one.

Cacciatore spent three-and-a-half years at the Bentegodi, scoring five goals in 104 games for the Flying Donkeys.

The 32-year-old has put pen to paper on a contract that ties him to Cagliari until 2020.

He joined the Sardinians on loan in January and went on to play seven times for them in Serie A.

Watch Serie A live in the UK on Premier Sports for just £11.99 per month including live LaLiga, Eredivisie, Scottish Cup Football and more. Visit: https://subscribe.premiersports.tv/

Sampdoria have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Chievo right-back Fabio Depaoli.

According to Gianluca Di Marzio’s website, talks between the two clubs have ended positively and the deal is about to be finalised.

Depaoli was a rare bright spark for Chievo last season, breaking through as a Serie A player with 33 appearances and four assists.

The 22-year-old has seven Italy Under-21 caps but was overlooked for the European U21 Championship.

He is a versatile performer, also capable of playing in central midfield and on the right wing.

Watch Serie A live in the UK on Premier Sports for just £11.99 per month including live LaLiga, Eredivisie, Scottish Cup Football and more. Visit: https://subscribe.premiersports.tv/

Chievo Verona faced an uphill battle from the get-go and churning through three Coaches just made matters worse, writes Kieran Thomas.

You can read the full team analysis as part of our Serie A 2018-19 Season Review HERE.

Watch Serie A live in the UK on Premier Sports for just £11.99 per month including live LaLiga, Eredivisie, Scottish Cup Football and more. Visit: https://subscribe.premiersports.tv/

Last season's promotion play-off winners couldn't prevent an instant return to Serie B, writes Rob Glover.

You can read the full team analysis as part of our 2018-19 Serie A Season Review HERE.

Watch Serie A live in the UK on Premier Sports for just £11.99 per month including live LaLiga, Eredivisie, Scottish Cup Football and more. Visit: https://subscribe.premiersports.tv/

Hellas Verona have been officially promoted after spending just one season in Serie B thanks to their comeback win over Cittadella tonight.

The Gialloblu lost the first leg of the promotion decider 2-0 away, but won their home tie by 3-0, with the minnows reduced to nine men.

They are only the second ever side to win the Final after a two-goal deficit from the first leg, as Torino came back from a 4-2 defeat in 2005-06.

Watch Serie A live in the UK on Premier Sports for just £11.99 per month including live LaLiga, Eredivisie, Scottish Cup Football and more. Visit: https://subscribe.premiersports.tv/

Emanuele Giaccherini gave an insight into Antonio Conte’s training methods and why he believes they can transform Inter. “He bleeds you dry.”

Conte replaced Luciano Spalletti this week with his return to Serie A after the Italy job and Chelsea.

“When I read Conte was coming to Inter, I thought they’ve found the right person to take them back to the top,” former Juventus winger Giaccherini told the Corriere dello Sport.

Watch Serie A live in the UK on Premier Sports for just £11.99 per month including live LaLiga, Eredivisie, Scottish Cup Football and more. Visit: https://subscribe.premiersports.tv/

Chievo Verona have reportedly asked Barcelona to pay €8m for brothers Emanuel and Samuel Vignato, aged 18 and 15 respectively.

According to Gianluca Di Marzio’s website, the Catalan giants have set their sights on the youngsters, as they consider them both to be hot prospects for the future.

The Veronese club wants €8m for the pair, who have dual Italian and Brazilian nationality, but the Blaugrana are reportedly looking for them to lower their asking price.

Watch Serie A live in the UK on Premier Sports for just £11.99 per month including live LaLiga, Eredivisie, Scottish Cup Football and more. Visit: https://subscribe.premiersports.tv/

Sassuolo forward Domenico Berardi and eight others have been given bans for the first matchday of the 2019-20 Serie A campaign.

The FIGC’s Giudice Sportivo has handed out its final punishments of the season following Week 38’s fixtures.

Berardi joins teammate Francesco Magnanelli, Inter pair Keita Balde Diao and Ivan Perisic, Empoli duo Filippo Perucchini and Marko Pajac, Milan’s Tiemoue Bakayoko, Chievo’s Fabio Depaoli and Atalanta’s Josip Ilicic in being forced to sit out the opening round of next season.

Watch Serie A live in the UK on Premier Sports for just £11.99 per month including live LaLiga, Eredivisie, Scottish Cup Football and more. Visit: https://subscribe.premiersports.tv/

Football Italia’s Chief Correspondent Richard Hall looks back at the rollercoaster that was the race for a Champions League spot.

Read the full profile and watch official highlights of those decisive matches as part of our 2018-19 Serie A Season Review HERE.

Watch Serie A live in the UK on Premier Sports for just £11.99 per month including live LaLiga, Eredivisie, Scottish Cup Football and more. Visit: https://subscribe.premiersports.tv/