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Fiorentina are preparing to open talks with Brighton about defender Diego Coppola as they search for reinforcements ahead of January.<\/strong><\/p>\n Coppola, 21, recently joined Brighton from Hellas Verona on a five-year contract after earning senior Italy recognition.<\/p>\n Brighton described him as \u201ctall, strong and mobile\u201d, while the player himself described the move as a \u201cdream come true\u201d.<\/p>\n However, Coppola\u2019s league minutes have been extremely limited in his first few months in England.<\/p>\n Indeed, Calciomercato has now reported that Coppola feels he doesn\u2019t quite fit into Fabian Hurzeler\u2019s plans at Brighton.<\/p>\n With Jan Paul van Hecke firmly established alongside Lewis Dunk at the heart of Brighton\u2019s defence, playing time has been scarce for Coppola.<\/p>\n As a result, the Italian\u2019s management is now in \u2018deep reflection\u2019 over their client\u2019s future, and a January departure cannot be ruled out.<\/p>\n The outlet also reported that the Viola hierarchy has intensified contact with the defender\u2019s agent of late.<\/p>\n Fiorentina will now begin discussions with Brighton in the coming hours, added the report.<\/p>\n While the outlet didn\u2019t mention the terms of the potential, other reports \u2013 such as Corriere dello Sport \u2013 suggested he could arrive on loan.<\/p>\n Fiorentina are in dire straits, having failed to win a single Serie A game this season.<\/p>\n Fiorentina sporting director Goretti has urged patience but insisted the club must be ready, calling December \u201cimportant\u201d with January approaching quickly.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Viola head coach Paolo Vanoli has made clear his intentions to offload any players who \u201cdon\u2019t want to fight\u201d for the famous purple jersey.<\/p>\n \u201cI think [the current players] have what it takes to react, and we have a big opportunity to prove that on Sunday,\u201d said Vanoli, looking ahead to the weekend visit of Udinese.<\/p>\n \u201cIf it doesn\u2019t happen then, we have the January transfer window, where we\u2019ll look into the eyes of those people who don\u2019t want to fight, and we\u2019ll move on.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen we get to January, we\u2019ll evaluate.\u201d<\/p>\n Vanoli\u2019s warning that the club will \u201cmove on\u201d from those who do not want to fight hints at possible exits.<\/p>\n This could push the Florence club towards loans and short-term fixes, prioritising instant reliability over long-term development.<\/p>\n For Fiorentina, a new centre-back remains the biggest priority, and Coppola fits the profile of a quick, Serie A-ready solution.<\/p>\n More information over Coppola\u2019s pursuit should follow in due course, but Fiorentina\u2019s message is simple: defending better is now an absolute must.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, Viola trio Albert Gudmundsson, Dodo and Edin Dzeko could look to leave Fiorentina.<\/p>\n However, Moise Kean appears eager to stay and fight in Florence.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nFiorentina talks over Diego Coppola set to start soon<\/h2>\n
A crucial January beckons for struggling Fiorentina<\/h2>\n