Marotta did the best possible thing with Giovinco. His price went up tenfold since he's been at Parma and we still have an option to get him back. As for my opinion about him, I don't see him ever having an important role in a team such as Juventus.
Blaming a sporting director for not going after a player is silly. There are a million different reasons why a move didn't happen. Blame him for the results on the pitch and for signing shit players and selling good ones.
Yeah but that is different he failed because of injuries. And yeah I wouldn't gamble on such a player if I were a general manager, maybe I'd be at a loss but there are always viable alternatives to any player.
I think Rhodolfo is a player we should skip. A 26 year old player in the Brasilian league (not even a big star) will be at best a marginal improvment over Barzagli/Bonucci. I say save the cash for July and buy a defender then or if we are serious about the scudetto spend it on Tevez.