Endless Summer Mercato 2016 (70 Viewers)
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The biggest concern for our midfield is the fact that Khedira can't stay healthy so we essentially need to either buy a player who can stay healthy and partner pogba and marchisio in midfield consistently or potentially put faith in one of our back up players. I don't think sturaro or pereyra are going to be good enough for that role. Lemina is an interesting player and i think he has what it takes to bring his game to the next level. I don't believe names like Mandragora and Sensi will arrive this summer..in the future yes. Hernanes and Asamoah need to be put on the transfer table, neither will get us much considering Hernanes' age and Asamoah's recent injuries.
What I think will happen (not what I want to):
OUT: Morata (he would only stay if we can assure him a starting position, but Allegri won't give up on Manzukic) - 25M
IN: Berardi - 25M
OUT: Hernanes (loan), Pereyra (15M) (he's not looking driven enough, and we need to capitalize - we could sell better to an EPL team but this isn't a Marotta specialty)
IN: Lemina (10M), Saponara (18M + Lapadula and Caprari on loan with on option to buy/buyback - Marotta is crazy about Saponara, he called him Italy's asset that should be taken care of, the other day)
OUT: Cuadrado (Conte will demand him) - end of loan
IN: Vrsalko/Widmer (or whatherver his name is) - 15M + 1 or 2 newly signed youngsters on loan with option to buy
OUT: Caceres (free)
IN: Benatia (2M loan + 22M option to buy)
OUT: Neto (8M) (he's not satisfied and will probably want to leave)
IN: Marchetti or some other reliable veteran with good squad spirit (2/3M)
IN: around more 20M on young Italian players to be loaned out - Lapadula, Caprari, Masina, Diawara, Ganz, Castrovilli, Embalo, Barella, etc (I believe they will invest heavily on these young guys this summer)
Total spent: around 45M.
Starting team: 352 - same as this season's.
Bench: Marchetti; Widmer, Rugani, Benatia, Evra; Lemina, Sturaro, Asamoah, Saponara; Berardi, Zaza.
This without considering an eventual Pogba sale. If he's sold, I have absolutely no clue about what Marotta would do.
Actually, this mercato version I posted is my pessimistic vision. Hopefully it won't happen this way.
OUT: Morata (he would only stay if we can assure him a starting position, but Allegri won't give up on Manzukic) - 25M
IN: Berardi - 25M
OUT: Hernanes (loan), Pereyra (15M) (he's not looking driven enough, and we need to capitalize - we could sell better to an EPL team but this isn't a Marotta specialty)
IN: Lemina (10M), Saponara (18M + Lapadula and Caprari on loan with on option to buy/buyback - Marotta is crazy about Saponara, he called him Italy's asset that should be taken care of, the other day)
OUT: Cuadrado (Conte will demand him) - end of loan
IN: Vrsalko/Widmer (or whatherver his name is) - 15M + 1 or 2 newly signed youngsters on loan with option to buy
OUT: Caceres (free)
IN: Benatia (2M loan + 22M option to buy)
OUT: Neto (8M) (he's not satisfied and will probably want to leave)
IN: Marchetti or some other reliable veteran with good squad spirit (2/3M)
IN: around more 20M on young Italian players to be loaned out - Lapadula, Caprari, Masina, Diawara, Ganz, Castrovilli, Embalo, Barella, etc (I believe they will invest heavily on these young guys this summer)
Total spent: around 45M.
Starting team: 352 - same as this season's.
Bench: Marchetti; Widmer, Rugani, Benatia, Evra; Lemina, Sturaro, Asamoah, Saponara; Berardi, Zaza.
This without considering an eventual Pogba sale. If he's sold, I have absolutely no clue about what Marotta would do.
Actually, this mercato version I posted is my pessimistic vision. Hopefully it won't happen this way.
I prefer t o shift to 4312 and invest up front, why we need to spend 22m for binatia when we had 4 CBs
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Reports say Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici was in Paris to discuss PSG’s Javier Pastore yesterday.
Tuttosport writes today that the former Palermo star has joined Edinson Cavani as a Bianconeri transfer target for this summer.
The newspaper believes that the Argentina international could be used as a number 10, a role that Juve Coach Massimiliano Allegri wants covered.
Pastore has been plagued with injury problems this season and the outlet believes he could leave the French champions despite having a contract until 2019.
The report says sporting director Fabio Paratici went to Paris yesterday to watch the Champions League clash between PSG and Manchester City, and that talks with the French club’s representatives are likely to have taken place.
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Reports say Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici was in Paris to discuss PSG’s Javier Pastore yesterday.
Tuttosport writes today that the former Palermo star has joined Edinson Cavani as a Bianconeri transfer target for this summer.
The newspaper believes that the Argentina international could be used as a number 10, a role that Juve Coach Massimiliano Allegri wants covered.
Pastore has been plagued with injury problems this season and the outlet believes he could leave the French champions despite having a contract until 2019.
The report says sporting director Fabio Paratici went to Paris yesterday to watch the Champions League clash between PSG and Manchester City, and that talks with the French club’s representatives are likely to have taken place.
http://www.football-italia.net/82442/juve-move-pastore
still only 26, but i never thought he was a reliable, consistent player.
still only 26, but i never thought he was a reliable, consistent player.
I don't get all the hype around vrsaljko. Dude is so overrated its embarassing. If we want to take the next step in Europe we have to go after players with superior technical ability, especially on the flanks.
Look at how Cuadrado's pure technical skills have given us a whole new and improved look compared to when Lichtsteiner plays. Don't take 10 steps back with that scrub vrsaljko who's even worse than licht on the ball.
Superior athletisism and strong technical ability have to be prioritized (example: Alex Sandro)
Look at how Cuadrado's pure technical skills have given us a whole new and improved look compared to when Lichtsteiner plays. Don't take 10 steps back with that scrub vrsaljko who's even worse than licht on the ball.
Superior athletisism and strong technical ability have to be prioritized (example: Alex Sandro)
He's only had a handful of apperances after his injury so it's not a surprise he hasn't played well yet.
I think we have a mentality of disregarding our own players for some reasonably unknown talent on here. What makes us think that players like Diawara/Bazoer would improve our team if they were here instead of Pereyra/Asamoah? Both players I mentinoned had shown more form and were more accomplished when they joined us compared to Diawara/Bazoer not to mention that both have had starter material performances for us.
Diawara especially is unlikely as we have already bought two talents for the future to play that position and if Lemina stays that makes it in my view even unlikelier. We are not going to buy every talented player there is because we need to think short term as well to have the ability needed to challenge for big honours (CL)
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Lirola, Clemenza and Romagna are the ones that are closest imo. Di Massimo isn't even a certain starter at Primavera yet and looks really raw still, the talent is there no doubt about that though.
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You can add Khedira to that certain to stay list. There is no way he is going anywhere after only a year as the guy seems loyal and smart in his dealings and we won't sell one of our starters if the player is happy to stay.
I think we have a mentality of disregarding our own players for some reasonably unknown talent on here. What makes us think that players like Diawara/Bazoer would improve our team if they were here instead of Pereyra/Asamoah? Both players I mentinoned had shown more form and were more accomplished when they joined us compared to Diawara/Bazoer not to mention that both have had starter material performances for us.
Diawara especially is unlikely as we have already bought two talents for the future to play that position and if Lemina stays that makes it in my view even unlikelier. We are not going to buy every talented player there is because we need to think short term as well to have the ability needed to challenge for big honours (CL)
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Lirola, Clemenza and Romagna are the ones that are closest imo. Di Massimo isn't even a certain starter at Primavera yet and looks really raw still, the talent is there no doubt about that though.
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You can add Khedira to that certain to stay list. There is no way he is going anywhere after only a year as the guy seems loyal and smart in his dealings and we won't sell one of our starters if the player is happy to stay.
Hernanes should leave ASAP he's garbage. Pereyra is far from the Juventus level except may be as a sub. We need somebody to replace a crippled Khedira, a right wing if Cuadrado leaves, and obviously a left wing. If we keep Morata and Pogba, that's all we need. No bull*%#& fullbacks, we already have 4 it's enought. A top CM and two wings for 433, or two wings and a playmaker if we play 4231. No more 532/352 nonsenses, no more joking by playing all year 352 vs small italian teams then switch to 4 defenders on CL. We're Juventus, not a plumber's squad.
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