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Xperd

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Mino Raiola warns Serie A clubs “can’t afford” his client Romelu Lukaku, the Everton striker.

The Belgian international has been linked with a move to Juventus, but his representative says Italian clubs don’t have the means to sign him.

“He certainly has the qualities to play in Italy,” Raiola told Sportwereld.

“But as the Italian landscape currently looks, there's no team that can afford Romelu. He is too expensive for Serie A, unless of course the Chinese investors come [to Milan].

“Only a global power can pay for him. The top clubs in England, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.

“Everton don't need the money anymore but Romelu wants to play for a club that can win trophies.

“Something's changed at Everton. There's a new project. If he leaves, it has to be a good deal for all parties.”

The agent also represents Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but wouldn’t be drawn on their futures.

“Whether it’s Pogba, Ibrahimovic or Lukaku, they’re currently playing in the European Championships.

“Their duty is to concentrate on that, so their future is tomorrow. As long as they’re in the European Championships that’s their future.”
 

duranfj

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given the opportunity I think Zaza will become a star next year.
That's not gonna happen but honetly we don't need him to be star we need him to be someone more like Pipo. A reliable and consistent striker and he have everything to be one.

Maybe we have different level of star. Gigi, Baggio, Del Piero, Totti, Maldini were/are star. Could you see Zaza in that group?
 

InterMerda

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That's not gonna happen but honetly we don't need him to be star we need him to be someone more like Pipo. A reliable and consistent striker and he have everything to be one.

Maybe we have different level of star. Gigi, Baggio, Del Piero, Totti, Maldini were/are star. Could you see Zaza in that group?
Zaza is and will still be the waterboy ffs, he's no star, no legend, just some random lucky dude who gives everything he's got to give.
 

Hydde

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That's not gonna happen but honetly we don't need him to be star we need him to be someone more like Pipo. A reliable and consistent striker and he have everything to be one.

Maybe we have different level of star. Gigi, Baggio, Del Piero, Totti, Maldini were/are star. Could you see Zaza in that group?

Ill not mention him among those greats because he obvs has done nothing to even come close.

What ill say is that i saw in him a man who is eager to fight it out and everytime he comes in he is looking for ways to score desperately. And he succeded a lot taking in account his goal vs playing time ratios.

Lets build superb midfield with good assistmen and bring a playmaker Trequartista...then see how our forwards do.

Last year we lacked a lot in midfield and our forward line stood their ground. I suppouse they will do much better with Pjanic and a new AM.
 

Vlad

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May 23, 2011
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Ill not mention him among those greats because he obvs has done nothing to even come close.

What ill say is that i saw in him a man who is eager to fight it out and everytime he comes in he is looking for ways to score desperately. And he succeded a lot taking in account his goal vs playing time ratios.

Lets build superb midfield with good assistmen and bring a playmaker Trequartista...then see how our forwards do.

Last year we lacked a lot in midfield and our forward line stood their ground. I suppouse they will do much better with Pjanic and a new AM.
Pjanić is a new AM
 

PhRoZeN

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The fat shit has been busy this summer, more so than last season. Already out to get a club for ibrahimovic, pushing mkhtariyan towards united, teasing real with pogba and now overpricing lukaku. Someone tell him to piss off.
 

duranfj

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Ill not mention him among those greats because he obvs has done nothing to even come close.

What ill say is that i saw in him a man who is eager to fight it out and everytime he comes in he is looking for ways to score desperately. And he succeded a lot taking in account his goal vs playing time ratios.

Lets build superb midfield with good assistmen and bring a playmaker Trequartista...then see how our forwards do.

Last year we lacked a lot in midfield and our forward line stood their ground. I suppouse they will do much better with Pjanic and a new AM.
I just did a reply to some random post about our expectations about zaza next season.

I said I rather to give him the change to be our 3 striker instead of some random belgium striker (I know I went too far but fuck badsushi). I just don't wanna put so much pressure over him, he doesn't need to till morata's shoes, he just need to play as his potential.

IMO what do I expect? Holding, workrate, good shot, power, very physical, speed and goals
What I don't? Dribble, cross, fantasy, creation
 

Hydde

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Mar 6, 2003
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I just did a reply to some random post about our expectations about zaza next season.

I said I rather to give him the change to be our 3 striker instead of some random belgium striker (I know I went too far but $#@! badsushi). I just don't wanna put so much pressure over him, he doesn't need to till morata's shoes, he just need to play as his potential.

IMO what do I expect? Holding, workrate, good shot, power, very physical, speed and goals
What I don't? Dribble, cross, fantasy, creation
Yeh, for that we have Dybala, and CFs who can also offer dribbling and creation are very rare and expensive. IMO as long as our midfield do their job in opoening spaces and Dybala do his magic..our CFs should be fine. What we need for them is to be bullies, offer workrate and physical presence in the area, for the rest of the team to work in ways of assisting them.

Dybala and Zaza can do this. Morata was not so good at it but he had other characteristics. one more thing, Allegri prefers physical CFs. Mandzu and Zaza are that type.

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Pjanić is a new AM
Another one if needed. I dont know where pjanic will be played...Allegri said he can play anywhere on midfield, so how he be used is still a mystery. If allegri si planning to use him as a holding mid or a regista, we will still need a Treq.

But taking into coonsideration how much he assists,,, he should be our trq most likely, on that i agree.

We will need then some holding mids who can add physicality and quality. Mandragora IMO is a slot in candidate as he is has good frame, good tackling, good pass and is ours. Right now he is broken so we dont know how he will evolve sadly.
 

Robee

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Jun 21, 2011
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I'm only disagreeing with your notion that we will be able to buy 3-4 Pjanic's with that 120M money. Pjanic was an opportunity, doesnt mean we're going to get more no.of opportunities in the same summer to sign a player of the calibre of Pjanic.

As far as the Pogba-Morata debate goes, i can name 10 strikers that are better than him right now, can you do the same with Pogba ? You are overrating Morata's importance while underrating Pogba's importance at the same time.
There are not 10 strikers better than Morata when talking about next season. If you talk about has beens like Cavani or CL chokers like Ibrahimovic while clearly looking for a CL victory, we'll never agree. He'll probably go to Chelsea and start over Diego Costa anyway, like he does for Spain. While also leaving the CL finalist striker behind him.

Benzema, Higuain, Agüero and Lewandowski are obviously superior. The rest of them of the prima punta's is up for debate.

http://fft.sm/phCwE7 The missing link in the Spain national team, but not world-class is simply not accurate.

You don't need 4 players to replace Pogba. 1 is enough while we already have Pjanic. And with about 90 mil left, that's not all that hard. The worlds best can be bought with that.

I'm curious; who would you replace Morata with? 30 mil max withput us losing quality.
 

Pirlo's Beard

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Oct 2, 2013
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I actually disagree, Morata has not shown nearly enough consistency in the league playing for the '1' team in a 1 team league to be considered somewhere close to a top 5 striker. Say what you want about old man Ibra but he would make a mockery of the league if he was playing for us last season.

If he can find that consistency, he'll be World Class no doubt. So far, he hasn't.

If the argument is about strikers suited for the CL I.E big games with great counter attacking opportunities, then yeah he's great. But most games aren't like that at all over the course of a season.
 

Xperd

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Jun 1, 2012
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Being a CF, his goal-scoring record will always be looked at with magnifying lenses. With the numbers he's produced, its simply not world class. Consistency is more important to a footballer than scoring clutch goals.
 
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