Diego Forlán - ST - Atletico-Madrid (12 Viewers)
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It all depends on how he would come here and how much he would cost. If it was loan with an option it would be okay because it gives us a little insurance just in case things don't work out. If we spent 15m+ Euro straight out then I think that that might be too high for a player of his age that is unproven in Serie A.
IMO if a player isn't going to be part of your next trophy winning squad then there's no point breaking the bank for him. Obviously you can't put all your eggs in one basket and only rely on youth but an eye to the future at all times is important.
There's also a difference in having a player from a young and and keeping him until he retires and bringing in a player with only a couple of seasons left...
There's also a difference in having a player from a young and and keeping him until he retires and bringing in a player with only a couple of seasons left...
It depends on how badly we'll have to "break the bank", right? Yes, Forlan's near 32-years-old, but he seems to be in fantastic shape and it's probable he'd give us two very solid seasons of work. So, if it were my call, I wouldn't mind paying around 11-12m euros plus Tiago's contract for a January transfer. Why? I believe he'd give us a huge boost (and a legitimate chance) in fulfilling our modest ambition of a CL place this season and the next. Also, Tiago has virtually no market value, and we stand to lose an even greater sum if we end up in the EL again.
Whether 11-12m euros can be considered "breaking the bank" is up for debate, but certainly it's obvious that if a club can't spend meager amounts (relative to the market) like this, then they may as well forget about even "building a trophy-winning squad". No matter how much Marotta might invoke the name "Barcelona", we aren't anywhere close to having their setup and it'll take years upon years for that to even materialize.
I guess it's basically short-term solutions versus hope-and-pray-for-the-future ones since we seem incapable of snatching players in their primes.
As for Del Piero? Sure, there's a difference. However, it doesn't change the fact that he's way past it and is still one of our highest paid players who is currently angling for a further extension. Not to mention the fact that he occupies a "striker slot" (not necessarily a first team place, but overall in the squad) and it seems to me that his mere presence is impeding the necessary process of overhauling the department. If he were to call it quits in June, at least we'd be assured that the management would have to give the situation a hard look.
Whether 11-12m euros can be considered "breaking the bank" is up for debate, but certainly it's obvious that if a club can't spend meager amounts (relative to the market) like this, then they may as well forget about even "building a trophy-winning squad". No matter how much Marotta might invoke the name "Barcelona", we aren't anywhere close to having their setup and it'll take years upon years for that to even materialize.
I guess it's basically short-term solutions versus hope-and-pray-for-the-future ones since we seem incapable of snatching players in their primes.
As for Del Piero? Sure, there's a difference. However, it doesn't change the fact that he's way past it and is still one of our highest paid players who is currently angling for a further extension. Not to mention the fact that he occupies a "striker slot" (not necessarily a first team place, but overall in the squad) and it seems to me that his mere presence is impeding the necessary process of overhauling the department. If he were to call it quits in June, at least we'd be assured that the management would have to give the situation a hard look.
Yea I suppose I agree with most of what you've written there Adriano. I wouldn't be opposed to that deal (11-12m + Tiago) but i wouldn't want to go too much more than that. And that would also depend on if that still left us with any budget left for this Mercatto.
And also I think id Del Piero was to offer to retire in June the board should take him up on that offer. A superstar he has been, but if he tries to squeeze another season out of his body I fear he will simply be a liability and ruin his legacy.
And also I think id Del Piero was to offer to retire in June the board should take him up on that offer. A superstar he has been, but if he tries to squeeze another season out of his body I fear he will simply be a liability and ruin his legacy.
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