Iaq - Mancini? Although the swap might be possible, i would NEVER risk that. You never know how someone like mancini plays in a Juve-Shirt, and Iaq already proved himself, he's our perfect 3rd striker. (i think he's the juve-player with the best gazzetta-average-score

, although he didn't play that much of course). Why risk giving away a such a good striker-sub for a mancini, who may be good, but nevertheless carries the risk of not matking the impact he's expected. plus, doesn't he play the giovinco-position?? In one thread most people agree that we need another striker, here suddenly, we give away a striker for a midfielder!? where's the sense in that?? So, it's a 'no' for me, although i rate mancini
Iaquinta isnt getting any younger and he isnt pleased with his current status in the team, he could replace DP as a starter in a couple of years but he wont last much, so we have to make that risk soon or later and we better make it when DP is fully fit and bring in someone younger, like Huntelaar, who can wait for one more season as DP's sub, since he is so young and then he can slowly become a starter,
if he is already ready, he can "rest' DP right away, its a win -win situation for us.
And strategically correct since we only have to worry for Treze's hair,
in the current situation Iaquinta+Treze will "expire together and we have to buy a new pair within a year, thats a big risk and a very costly one!
Right now, we dont need a new forward, we have enough, but if our managers choose to bring one more, then someone has to go.
As for Mancini, NO, he does not play in Giovinco's position,
Mancini would replace Neddy in our squad as a LM, Giovinco cant play that role, he hasnt got the pace, the cross, power, stamina, speed and marking abilities for that role, esp not yet. Giovinco is better used as a ACM and maybe even as a SS a la Baggio, in a trident, behind the strikers. We need someone to replace the aging/retiring Neddy, who still is one of our most decisive players,
IMO it is one of our priorities, our team is Nedved depended for years.
And there are very few players in the world that may replace him, Mancini is one of them!
Mancini would be a starter, whilst Iaquinta is a sub, so this swap makes sense tactically and strategically, because the Mancini-Huntelaar or Amauri (which i also consider a waste of money) pair,
is younger than the Neddy - Iaquinta...