Toni exploded at this age too!
Matri is not bad and would accept the sub role both now and for the years to come.
He will be a reliable all around sub forward, with relatively low wages and decent value.
Giovinco, Vucinic, Pepe and Giaccherini, cannot play as CFs, not even occasionally as subs.
Whilst Matri can play occassionally to a supportive role, as he can dribble, pass and use his tactical awareness quite well.
Actually, even better than his finishing and target man role.
So, we should not be desperate to offload him. Unless he makes space for the major CF, but Borriello and DP already made space for that.
After signing that great CF, if we still have the money and the opportunity to upgrade Matri with another forward, then why not.
But only if we get a good enough offer for him, that would fund that upgrade.
Jovetic would be a major upgrade, as far as the SS role is concerned, but not as far as the finisher role is concerned, which happens to be our priority atm...
Pazzini would be an upgrade for the CF role, but would this mean that wont get a better one?