The deposit of the contract is still missing, which will arrive on Monday 2 January, when the market opens, but as of this morning Francesco Caputo, for all Ciccio, is an Empoli player and has trained with Paolo Zanetti's team.
There will be a loan contract for him until June then, in case of salvation, the obligation to buy out the entire price tag and another two-year contract with therefore the definitive purchase from Sampdoria, a club with which, at the start of the season, he has not had a good start (only one goal).
Caputo has already played in Empoli for two seasons, between Serie B and Serie A, 2017-18 and 2018-19, in which he scored 43 goals in 80 games: protagonist of the promotion and almost salvation with Andreazzoli on the bench.
He will therefore be available for Wednesday 4 January when the Azzurri go away to Udine, their first home game on Monday 16 January, precisely against his former Sampdoria team.