After months of waiting, Kevin Mirallas finally scored his first goal for Fiorentina at the weekend, and what a goal it was.
Not because he pinged it in from 30 yards, but because his 96th minute penalty allowed the Serie A side to go home with a point in a 3-3 thriller against Sassuolo where both teams had a man sent off.
On loan from Everton for the season with the option of a four-year contract in Italy should Fiorentina trigger the buy-out clause, the Belgian appears happy in Florence, although there’s no guarantee he will stay there at the end of the season.
Speaking to Firenze Viola, Mirallas’ agent, Christophe Henrotay, clarified his client’s future, and, as things stand, a return to Goodison Park is still a possibility.
He said: “No one has talked with us to discuss next year for Mirallas. It’s natural this hasn’t happened yet as he still hasn’t managed to score a significant number of goals. We’ll talk about it at the end of the season, not before.
“Now Kevin must show that he is an important player for Fiorentina, then we’ll sit down at the table and start talking about it.”
With Stefano Pioli insisting on playing Marko Pjaca instead of Mirallas without success, perhaps the 31-year-old’s decisive penalty will swing things in his favour going forward.
Since Marco Silva doesn’t really have the Belgian in his plans, a return would be a waste for everyone.
