On 24 January 2019, a loan deal was initially done for €1.5M until end of season with an option to buy for €8.5M + €8M variables, however, later made a permanent deal for €16.5M on 6 February 2019.
Source: Serie A, Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[18] (R) Relegated Notes:
^ abPositions determined by head-to-head points: Parma: 9 pts; Cagliari: 7 pts; Fiorentina: 1 pt.
^ abGenoa finished ahead of Empoli on head-to-head points: Genoa 2–1 Empoli, Empoli 1–3 Genoa.
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 46,720 Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua
Note: Match was postponed from its original date of 19 August due to the collapse of the Ponte Morandi bridge in Genoa, which resulted in the deaths of 43 people.