Empoli held Fiorentina to a 1-1 draw in Florence in Sunday's battle of Tuscan teams to extend their unbeaten run to five games. Peruvian midfielder Juan Manuel Vargas scored his first goal of the season to put Fiorentina ahead in the 44th minute. The Viola were unlucky not to double their lead two minutes after the restart when Mario Gomez's header struck the post with Empoli goalkeeper Luigi ...Full Story »

Fiorentina maintained their perfect start in Europa League Group K with a 1-0 win away at PAOK Salonika. Juan Vargas scored the only goal in the first half as the Italian side eased to a victory that left them top of the group after three wins from three. The Greeks applied some late pressure but never really threatened as La Viola kept a third consecutive clean sheet in the competition. Fior...Full Story »

Fiorentina celebrated their first win of the campaign with a 3-0 triumph over 10-man Guingamp in the Europa League Group K opener for both sides on Thursday. Juan Vargas put the home team on the way in the 34th minute and shortly after, visiting midfielder Mustapha Diallo was sent off after he picked up his second yellow card. Juan Guillermo Cuadrado doubled the lead in the 67th minute before ...Full Story »

Genoa's latest signing Juan Manuel Vargas has pledged to "start from scratch" at his new club with a trip to Catania first on the agenda. The Fiorentina winger has agreed to spend a season on loan with the Grifone, with a view to completing a permanent transfer. Despite treating the Stadio Artemio Franchi to his dribbling ability and incisive forward play over four years in Tuscany, the 28-yea...Full Story »

Liverpool face a major battle to sign Juan Manuel Vargas after the talented winger revealed he is happy to stay at Fiorentina. Vargas, 28, has been strongly linked with a move to Anfield throughout the summer and was expected to leave the Italian club. The Peru international failed to show his best form last season and Liverpool's new boss Brendan Rodgers was hoping to resurrect his career a...Full Story »

The Serie A club are determined to land Kuyt during the summer transfer window, but face strong competition from Hamburg for his signature. A clause in the Dutchman's contract means he can leave Anfield for just £1million, but Fiorentina apparently have another idea in mind. Reports in the Italian press claimed they are willing to take Kuyt as part-payment for the £12million-rated Va...Full Story »

SPECIAL JUAN ... Fiorentina star Vargas LIVERPOOL are in negotiations with Fiorentina to try and sign Peruvian midfielder Juan Manuel Vargas. The Serie A club recently rejected an £8million bid from Bayern Munich for the versatile 27-year-old. Vargas can play in a number of positions, including left-back and in midfield, but prefers playing on the wing. In a separate deal, Fiorentina wa...Full Story »

Fiorentina's late run into European contention continued this afternoon after Juan Manuel Vargas scored the only goal at Chievo. Vargas fired home a 25-yard free-kick three minutes into the second half as the Viola remained within nine points of sixth-placed Roma with nine games remaining. Sinisa Mihajlovic's men deserved the three points although the hosts came close to an equaliser in the fi...Full Story »