Empoli president Fabrizio Corsi admit star midfielder Riccardo Saponara could move abroad.
The former AC Milan midfielder has been linked with Liverpool and Everton this season.
Corsi said: "Saponara is an important player who will find an important place, negotiations are going on.
"There are signs of interest and just at the right time.
"An Italian club? No, at the moment he's for a foreign club. Then, if in the future there will be Roma or Milan we'll know definitely soon, the market is beginning. Obviously the teams that can do something at this time are those that have the certainty of having already a coach for next season."