Christmas transfer bombshell: FCS has a new star

Even before the winter transfer window has officially opened, FC Südtirol has secured its first new signing. And it's a significant one, as it's a former national team player.

23 December 2025

From: cst

FC Südtirol has a new star! There's no other way to describe the signing of Simone Verdi. The 33-year-old Italian has made 240 appearances in Serie A, playing for Hellas Verona, AC Milan, Napoli, and Torino. Between 2017 and 2018, Verdi also earned four caps for the Italian national team.

The attacking player, who didn't make a single Serie A appearance for Como this season, is already in South Tyrol. Verdi has been training with coach Fabrizio Castori's team since Tuesday. "Como 1907, the club that holds the player's rights, has granted permission for him to leave in anticipation of the upcoming opening of the winter transfer window," the club stated. This means FC Südtirol will officially sign Verdi at the beginning of the year when the transfer window opens.

Simone Verdi (right) in the Napoli jersey. © ANSA / SIMONE ARVEDA

Verdi joined Como in the summer of 2023 and was a key player in their promotion season (8 goals). Last year, the versatile attacking player initially played for Como in Serie A before being loaned to Sassuolo in Serie B in the winter. He also celebrated promotion there, but remained relatively quiet on the pitch. Now, the next step in his career, which began in 2011 with his professional debut for Torino in Serie B, takes place in South Tyrol.

Keywords Soccer Serie B FC Sudtirol Simone verdi