A week before the opening of the transfer window, Felipe was allowed to train with ACF Fiorentina and have medical and aptitudinal tests to finalize a possible transfer on 28 December 2009. On 2 January 2010, Felipe completed the transfer, signed a loan contract with option to purchase. The loan fee was €3 million.

Thermidor (French pronunciation: [tɛʁmidɔʁ]) was the eleventh month in the French Republican Calendar.The month was named after the French word thermal, derived from the Greek word "thermos" (heat).. Thermidor was the second month of the summer quarter (mois d'été).It started July 19 or 20. It ended August 17 or 18.