Final Esposito decision expected tonight between Cagliari and Parma | OneFootball

The Sebastiano Esposito saga is coming to a close, one way or another, as Cagliari must match the Parma proposal by tonight or lose the Inter striker.

This has been dragging on since July 3, when the Sardinians made the first approach for the centre-forward.

As we had reported, Parma are in there too and over the last few days have increased their offer to put themselves in the lead.

Cagliari deadline to match Parma’s Esposito offer

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 30: Sebastiano Esposito #70 of FC Internazionale Milano jumps for a header during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between FC Internazionale Milano and Fluminense FC at Bank of America Stadium on June 30, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

It is not over yet, but the clock is ticking and a final decision ought to be made in the morning.

That is because Cagliari have the option of matching the Parma bid tonight, as the gap between them in terms of transfer fee and cut of the future sale really is minimal at this point.

An important extra thing to note here is that Esposito himself would prefer the experience in Sardinia rather than the Stadio Tardini, so it is ultimately in Cagliari’s hands now to give him what he wants.