Whilst getting both rafinha and grosso would make us potentially the strongest team in Serie A, as a starting XI, it does seem too much like perfection for it to be true...So, I am going to hope that we get one of those two players, which, bearing in mind the possiblity of Zebina and Caceres combining to cover the right flank with poise and consistency, leaves the left back position, to Molinaro (no thankyou), De Ceglie ( Not ready) and Sali...Out of those 3 only Sali leaves me feeling like we are anything near secure. I do not want to see De Ceglie leave the club. And I reckon that stance is shared by Ciro. Grosso teaching De Ceglie...would be perfect, with Sali to challenge Caceres and Zebina on the right, if they fuck up, and also to add pressure to De ceglie and grosso on the left.
Especially in this 4-3-1-2 system, we need quality support from the defensive flanks. Grosso definitely gives us this, and should be fine for at least a season or two.
So while Rafinha seems more like a dreamy wonderful signing...another brazilian!!!...it seems unlikely...mainly, to my mind, due to the fact that he is refusing to sign a new contract with his current club, and as they wont want him to leave for nothing next summer, they will be forced to sell him to the highest bidder, which I doubt will be us, if any of the other big boys get involved...Unless, he is close to diego, melo and amauri, and has his heart set on juve.
Grosso would be lovely. Grosso and Rafinha...beautiful.