Palermo are waiting to hear whether they have succeeded in an ambitious attempt to bring Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli back to the city of his birth.
On Friday, the Sicilian club confirmed they had made contact with Liverpool about the former Inter Milan and AC Milan forward.
Asked about the potential arrival of the 26-year-old, coach Davide Ballardini said: "I'd love to [coach him], but I don't know [if I will]."
Palermo sporting director Daniele Faggiano said he was confident that a deal could be done, telling Mediaset television: "We think that Palermo could be just the right place for him to relaunch his career.
"We would welcome him like a great champion, who with the talent he has got could get back into the national team.
"The only obstacle is his salary, but his desire could shift the balance in Palermo's favour. We're waiting for his decision.
"If Mario doesn't come, we could sign [Diego] Falcinelli, but there are other names too," added Faggiano, who is hoping to have a positive response from Balotelli within the next 24 hours.