Pietro Lo Monaco, Catania director spoke about the non-arrival of Jose Ernesto Sosa: "We have abandoned this track because the player costs a lot, we had reached an agreement with Bayern Monaco, to the satisfaction of both parties, but the player wanted so much money that we could not afford him".

Then on Maxi Lopez: "Yesterday, we suddenly learned that Naples had circulated the news that today the player had signed with Napoli. We were in retreat, we were working. These are things are no good, I do not think it is a serious attitude. Maxi remains in Catania, all that comes out is mere gossip.

Then on Biagianti: "Catania will not sell any of it’s important players. Some reinforcements will arrive and if someone should leave it will be who has the least space.