If this deal is confirmed, we urgently need to assess who we want as full backs next year. As pointed out above (by Bianconero a.o.), the fullbacks will be crucial in providing width. Molinaro, Grygera and half a Zebina are not good enough for this task.
We are offering more cash plus the players they are exchanging make more in salaries than fiorentina might want to way. I think our offer is more interesting as marchionni already plays in the league, speaks italian and has less in wages. Getting two players with 2 different languages and high salaries and not proven in Italy is risky.
Of course. I think both parties find a nice agreement. We sign a top player for a decent price and offload a player who clearly had no future here.
For Fiorentina, getting 20M + Marchionni is better than 25 MEUR cash, because I don't think they can find an experienced, Serie A winger who knows the coach for less than 5 MEUR. Marchionni is talented no matter what some here believe. He didn't succeed with us, but he could be a good asset for Fiorentina.
But let us be clear: I'm happy he left.