ACF Fiorentina → Watford · Loan · Summer 2026

It did not happen
last read 72% before it was settled
  1. Rumoured
    30 Aug
  2. Talks
    30 Aug
  3. Agreement
    30 Aug
  4. Medical
    1 Sept
  5. Done
    —

Catch me up

  1. 30 Augfirst@FabrizioRomano: Watford agree loan deal with buy option to sign Riccardo Sottil from Fiorentina
  2. 30 AugReached Done
  3. 30 AugJoined by @DiMarzio
  4. 1 SeptReached Medical
  5. 1 SeptCooling@DiMarzio: itMove to Watford fell through despite medical completed

What was actually said

4 posts in 4 claims, grouped by stage and direction.

Reported as agreed

Advancingone report

🚨🟡⚫️ EXCL: Watford agree deal to sign Riccardo Sottil from Fiorentina. Initial loan deal with buy option clause, all set for formal steps on Monday. https://t.co/xG2owvV4N8

claims Agreement+13 pointsView on X ↗

Reported as done

Advancingone report

.@acffiorentina, Riccardo Sottil in prestito al @WatfordFC https://t.co/KA2iI2xThs

claims Done+5 pointsView on X ↗

Said to be cooling

Coolingone report

🚨🟡⚫️ Watford have completed three signings: Stephy Mavididi on loan with buy option clause, same for Soumaila Coulibaly as both deals have been closed now. Myron Bouadu also confirmed on one year deal plus two option. Riccardo Sottil deal called off. https://t.co/Q7Sft44Rnd

claims TalksView on X ↗

Said to be cooling

Coolingone report

itMove to Watford fell through despite medical completed

Saltato il passaggio di Sottil al @WatfordFC nonostante le visite già completate in Inghilterra @acffiorentina @SkySport

claims MedicalView on X ↗

Why it read 72% before it settled

Starting pointbefore any evidence, from the stage reached
+55
Fabrizio Romano advancingBroke ittrust 0.75
+13
Gianluca Di Marzio advancingBroke ittrust 0.55, counted at 60%
+5
Completion probability
72%

Each report is weighted by how often its source has been right.

Probability over time

20457531 Aug: −3 points, with no new post: we re-read the reporting1 Sept: −4 points, with no new post: we re-read the reporting2 Sept: −4 points, with no new post: we re-read the reporting30 Aug31 Aug2 Sept
16 recomputations▼ 15 points over the trail
  1. −42mo agono new post: we re-read the reporting
  2. −42mo agono new post: we re-read the reporting
  3. −32mo agono new post: we re-read the reporting