Cagliari will be without Italy international Michael Folorunsho for a month following surgery after a freak injury, so could go for Fiorentina 's Hans Nicolussi Caviglia .
The Sardinian club released a statement confirming that Folorunsho has gone under the knife to suture a lesion to the collateral medial ligament in the right knee.
The operation was performed by knee specialist Professor Pier Paolo Mariani at the Villa Stuart clinic in Rome.
He is expected to be out of action for at least a period of four weeks.
CAGLIARI, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 27: Michael Folorunsho of Cagliari in contrast during the Serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and FC Internazionale at Stadio Sant'Elia on September 27, 2025 in Cagliari, Italy. (Photo by Enrico Locci/Getty Images)
It was a bizarre injury, as Folorunsho came sliding in to score a goal against Pisa and during the tap-in he kept going, crashing into the upright.
He tried to continue, but was visibly hobbling and limped off a few minutes later.
Cagliari are already missing Andrea Belotti and Mattia Felici for the rest of the season following anterior cruciate ligament tears.
FLORENCE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 2: Hans Nicolussi Caviglia of ACF Fiorentina in action during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and US Lecce at Artemio Franchi on November 2, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport , they could try to bring in reinforcements in January, targeting Fiorentina's Nicolussi Caviglia.
He is one of several players ready to leave a Viola team in crisis during the transfer window.
