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We were very interested, just didn't want to go beyond those 6-9 mln, maybe also some players. Evverything was almost done, just for PSG to come in with a 12 mln offer. Beppe was also much less flexible those days.

I also value Benatia highly. I'm just not sure if we should purchase him if we are to play with a back 4. Also his injury record is an issue. For me it is a hard choice. He may prove to be an ideal Barzagli replacement, but it may also turn out that Barzagli will play longer on the highest level...

For a low cost we could entertain a wing-based formation. For this we would need 4 wingers though (Cuadrado, Pjaca, Berardi, Coman (?)). It would certainly be exciting. Whether it would be effective is another question.

For the summer: In: Berardi; Coman (if Bayern dont want) / Orsolini. Out: Hernanes, Evra, Lemina. Players to consider in or out: Benatia, CM (Tolisso/ Veratti), Kolasinac, Khedira, Bentancur, Mandragora. Stick to the 4-2-3-1 as the main formation. Invest in the youth: Dybala, Pjaca...

In theory the release clause benefits only the player, as the club cannot refuse an offer matching the clause. In practice, however, a very high release clause is used by the clubs to their advantage. Firstly, it deters other clubs from pursuing the player. Secondly, it is used in...

I hope this will not turn out like when Ranieri preferred Poulsen over Xabi Alonso :)

Can you imagine that he was only 6 at the time of the calciopoli. Unbelievable. He has not experienced how big we were prior to 2006.

I understand that this is supposed to be 4-3-3, but the exact same players would be fielded in the 3-5-2 formation. Very flexible

I have just seen him in those two games, so I can hardly judge the player, but he showed real promise against Juve

Pjanic is a great player and saying otherwise after a couple of games is plain stupid. Especially since were have already seen moments of absolute brillinace from him. At the moment we are limiting him with constant rotation and constantly playing him in different positions. After one game I...

Judging by the two games against Lyon we should go for Ghezzal in the summer. Very smart, creative and able to create danger with a single pass. Kessie should be another priority. I am just afraid that it is too late to get him for the right price now that the EPL clubs are interested.

After failing at Chelsea Cuadrado became criminally underated. He is an amazing player

Free agent. I wonder if he is fit yet.

I honestly do not understand the Higuain deal. It was a very strange piece of business. I think either Agnelli or Exor could have intervened and and simply ordered the Great Man to purchase him. I think so because other than that one deal we have acted the same as usual. All of the other players...

Marotta did not leave it late. It is an absurd notion. We were trying to sign the CM since before the Mercato even started. Unfortunately it was not possible for the right price. This year we had a deal with several quality players. Judging from what was written, these include for certain: -...

Pirlo is another case. I don't want to get into an argument whose legend he is. Don't get me wrong I love Lichtsteiner and I am very dissapointed by the decision to exclude him from the CL team. But if what they say in the media is true and he demanded to be transfered to Inter of all teams...

Not if he is pushing for a move to Inter.

I think Lichtsteiner could have been pushing for the move since the very beginning of the mercato. That is why 2 months ago he posted the cryptic facbook message, where he thanked for the 5 years in Juve. And that is also why Dani Alves started both games this year. I am very sad because of this...

I like this formation a lot, but it is ultra attacking and I doubt we will play like that. Compared to 3-5-2 we currently use, you take out two defensive players - CB and CM - and replace them with two attacking wingers. In addition it has two offensive fullbacks in Alex Sandro and Dani Alves...

I think this is a good transfer with high potential. Witsel was regarded as one of the brightest talents in midfield a few years ago. He went to Russia for money but I hope he can realize his potential at Juve. Given his age and the fact that he is highly regarded in England, I also think that...