Monaco is buying a competitive team which could well be a bigger CL contender than we are in a couple of years so why not? It's only because it's Marchisio, the useless mediocre Italian player who has to be rid of at any cost but when it's Falcao it's alright. Or Zlatan and Thiago Silva, can't remember them leaving Milan to join PSG was seen as an indicative of their lack of quality or anything of that sort. Teams like Monaco, PSG and Man City are looking for players who can improve their quality instantly, they cannot wait to grow players gradually so when they see Marchisio as one of these players, it seems reasonable to me that he is flattered by their offer. It says that he is seen as a player whose presence can add quality. It's your problem if you think he is not that good.
diplomatic answer? 
What do you think are his intentions from these comments then, that he's trying to angle a move for himself?
I remember even Del Piero said similar stuff coming down to his last years whenever contract talks came up.
In a couple of years Marchisio is already gonna hit 30s, I don't think they are thinking so much ahead.
I never said he should be sold at any cost. I said if offer is good. Two different things.
I remember people laughed at Ibra and Thiago when they signed for PSG. Now I see people saying it's totally fine if Marchisio wants to go there. Double standards.
They indeed want to improve their quality instantly. Even buying Peluso at this point would grant that. Their squad is rather weak at the moment. So I guess he thinks high of N'Dinga.
I never said he should be sold at any cost. I said if offer is good. Two different things.
I remember people laughed at Ibra and Thiago when they signed for PSG. Now I see people saying it's totally fine if Marchisio wants to go there. Double standards.
They indeed want to improve their quality instantly. Even buying Peluso at this point would grant that. Their squad is rather weak at the moment. So I guess he thinks high of N'Dinga.
Are we talking about his uncertainty about if the club intends to keep him on, or about the flattered by Monaco talk?
For the first part, like I said, I think it's very likely his words were dramatised. But if not, maybe he really doesn't know what the club's intentions are. Yet, still he says:
“I will have to talk to Juventus. I want to see if I’m still important for them,” he told journalists in Brazil today.
“If not, then it is only normal for me to look at other teams. It has been said that my intentions are decisive, but it takes two to tango."
... which to me looks like once the club wants him, he's happy to stay.
AS for the Monaco bit - it may come as no surprise
- I agree with the others that say it means something when a club with an unlimited budget wants a player - they rate him highly, something he's right to be proud of. But still, it's a textbook reply to the questions players get all the time, that isn't very meaningful.
For the first part, like I said, I think it's very likely his words were dramatised. But if not, maybe he really doesn't know what the club's intentions are. Yet, still he says:
“I will have to talk to Juventus. I want to see if I’m still important for them,” he told journalists in Brazil today.
“If not, then it is only normal for me to look at other teams. It has been said that my intentions are decisive, but it takes two to tango."
... which to me looks like once the club wants him, he's happy to stay.
AS for the Monaco bit - it may come as no surprise
- I agree with the others that say it means something when a club with an unlimited budget wants a player - they rate him highly, something he's right to be proud of. But still, it's a textbook reply to the questions players get all the time, that isn't very meaningful.
Are we talking about his uncertainty about if the club intends to keep him on, or about the flattered by Monaco talk?
For the first part, like I said, I think it's very likely his words were dramatised. But if not, maybe he really doesn't know what the club's intentions are. Yet, still he says:
“I will have to talk to Juventus. I want to see if I’m still important for them,” he told journalists in Brazil today.
“If not, then it is only normal for me to look at other teams. It has been said that my intentions are decisive, but it takes two to tango."
... which to me looks like once the club wants him, he's happy to stay.
AS for the Monaco bit - it may come as no surprise - I agree with the others that say it means something when a club with an unlimited budget wants a player - they rate him highly, something he's right to be proud of. But still, it's a textbook reply to the questions players get all the time, that isn't very meaningful.
For the first part, like I said, I think it's very likely his words were dramatised. But if not, maybe he really doesn't know what the club's intentions are. Yet, still he says:
“I will have to talk to Juventus. I want to see if I’m still important for them,” he told journalists in Brazil today.
“If not, then it is only normal for me to look at other teams. It has been said that my intentions are decisive, but it takes two to tango."
... which to me looks like once the club wants him, he's happy to stay.
AS for the Monaco bit - it may come as no surprise
- I agree with the others that say it means something when a club with an unlimited budget wants a player - they rate him highly, something he's right to be proud of. But still, it's a textbook reply to the questions players get all the time, that isn't very meaningful.
no this is not what this means. he is trying to squeeze salary increase by bringing in monaco, his last year doesnt warrant any increase
