Are we just settling on this and trying to make ourselves feel good about this transfer like we've gotten accustomed to? As champions of Italy, if we cant have the best forward in the league, then it's quite sad. I'm willing to agree with those who call him a good value purchase, but those calling him a great striker, would you have chosen him at the start of the season, and felt this way when were being limked to the cream of the crop? I'd like nothing more for Llorente to do fantastically in our colours, but to make him out to be a world beater is just getting our hopes up. He's a compromise compared to what we were made to expect.
The "we are juventus - the best and we should only sign the best" kind of ended when we realized we were not able (or rich enough) to sign any player we want. Sorry, but realistically we can't just go and sign Cavani when he's valued at 50m €! So yes, when we're linked to a good striker who could be the end to this out-of-proportion promised top striker - talk. Let's see if this is the player pour management will give us, and if so, how can anyone doubt this is Conte's choice!? Ofc it's Conte's choice - he's our manager, he is the one putting our team together, what do you expect? Marotta just selects a few players and say; here you go - try these out. (..... really?)
I think making ourselves feel good about a transfer is a good thing. If he's our player I suggest we back the deal up the most we can! Asamoah is a class player and we all knew that riiight from the start didn't we? riiight from the start, even before he scored an incredible goal........
Look at Roma who signed Destro, look at Inter who signed Palacio, look at Milan (Bendtner or Matri?!?!?!)
Cavani plays for Napoli because he was becoming the world class player he is there. That's how it work in these tough financial times - either you go for the next-big-thing or pray you shoot the rabbit in a player like Llorente.. We can't spend 40m € on a single player like Moggi did - we've signed a couple of solid players and a couple of talents for the future, when Moggi signed Nedved for 40m € he only signed one other player that season.