Gianluca Lapadula remained in Sardinia because he couldn't find a suitable economic agreement with any of the interested teams. Sassuolo was one of the clubs that tried to sign him, but the player demanded a three-year contract, which none of the clubs were willing to meet.

The Sardinians hoped to tempt Carnevali with a couple of technical counterparts highly appreciated by Fabio Grosso, primarily the forward Gianluca Lapadula, an important target for the Emilians' attack.

Sassuolo was interested in Gianluca Lapadula as part of a broader exchange deal involving midfielders Antoine Makoumbou and Kristian Thorstvedt. However, an agreement with Cagliari was not reached.

Sassuolo is in pole position to sign Gianluca Lapadula, who is considering whether to accept a reduced role at Cagliari or seek a more prominent position elsewhere.