And how exactly do you know if Ciro is good enough or not? All the greats, especially young Italian strikers were in Immobile's situation. Inzaghi, Vieri were all scoring big in smaller teams. Imagine if Ciro was dutch or argentinian and playing for Napoli instead and didn't have a past with us. We'd be all over that willing to pay 20m+.
Even if he turns into a new Gilardino instead of new Inzaghi, that isn't bad at all. Just last year we were after Gilardino's corps.
Those goalscorers are a special kind of breed, when they finally figure out how they score then they'll keep it for the rest of their careers.
Problem is that people are saying the same things, if not moreso (just less lately since he's gone more quiet), about Berardi.
There's a magical thinking infection that afflicts many people about the potential of young players. People get caught up in fantasies about the potential of young boys. So much so, they tend to ignore all the other statistics and historical precedent that might suggest overwhelming evidence to reason and temper their expectations.
People want to believe the fantasy.
Research on human psychology and economics have proven that people place an inordinately higher value on the things they own (houses -- e.g., "no way, my house is worth $200k more than its appraisal value!", cars, etc.) but an inordinately lower valuation on the things they don't own but could purchase (a neighbor's house -- e.g., "that house ain't worth that $1 million asking price, no way!", cars, etc.)
Thus I'd tell you that the last people who could put an appropriate value on a budding player talent is the team that owns them -- or at least half of them. The forums here are overwrought with Giovinco-level hype (and beyond) about any youth player Juve is affiliated with across the board.
You cannot deny that much.