The Giallorossi have also publicly confirmed their desire to sign the striker, although his £8m price-tag may prove too much for their coffers to cope with.
Meanwhile, Parma Coach Silvio Baldini has reportedly set his sights on two of his former protégés in order to replace Gilardino.
The Gialloblu are showing a marked interest in Empoli forwards Antonio Di Natale and Tommaso Rocchi, who would be only too eager to leave Serie B for the Tardini.