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To put things into perspective: An injury prone and "over the hill" Cristiano Zanetti joined us on a free transfer from a direct rival and turned out to be our best central midfielder for the past five years. It was a gamble that certainly payed off, and that was Cristiano Zanetti, not Andrea...

Read: WAS the world's best playmaker at his peak. Find me a cheap, realistic younger alternative without having to compromise on quality and I'll gladly take it. Pirlo would be an upgrade to our current team, that is the point.

He's just 31, free and the world's best playmaker at his peak. Definitely worth the gamble, particularly when compared to spending 10m+ on Aquilani. Just look at how efficient Melo's long opening passes to Krasic have been this season. Imagine having Pirlo hit those towards two quality wingers...

While I don't think he'll join us, I think this could be a very shrewd signing. Even if he was brought in to start. We desperately need brains in our midfield. Of course, that is if the money we save is instead spent on some real quality on other positions.