Fernando Llorente - ST - Athletic Bilbao (29 Viewers)

[baggio]

Losing out on Llorente will be like a slap in Juve's face. We couldn't even get a player in a situation that's as favourable as it would get for a buying team. That said, I think our real target is Dzeko anyway and if we miss out on him too, then Marrotta should step down.

 

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[WΏΏdy?]

But, but, but....marotta won us the scudetto

 

[Robee]

Making Marotta step down... #facepalm

 

[baggio]

And built an undefeated team.

 

[Salvatore]

But, but, but....marotta won us the scudetto

And built an undefeated team.

Do these mean nothing then?

 

[WΏΏdy?]

Making Marotta step down... #facepalm

You're doing it wrong

And built an undefeated team.

In his first year he failed because all his buys were exactly what del neri wanted, second season it was difficult for him to close any deals because we did not have CL. This time since Italy is not attractive anymore he cannot be blamed.

 

[Nzoric]

Losing out on Llorente will be like a slap in Juve's face. We couldn't even get a player in a situation that's as favourable as it would get for a buying team. That said, I think our real target is Dzeko anyway and if we miss out on him too, then Marrotta should step down.

yeah he should definitely step down

 

[WΏΏdy?]

Do these mean nothing then?

Of course it means a lot. Im just confused what to believe it. Marotta fans say he won us the scudetto and the reason why we went undefeated, for others its and me its conte, for boriello fanboys its his first goal, for amauri haters its his goal against milan.

 

[Suns]

Nah guys, this mercato has been amazing though. Whenever you have Asamoah, Giovinco and Isla arriving to your team in the same mercato then you can't be disappointed.

 

[WΏΏdy?]

yeah he should definitely step down

Not step down now, that would be drastic. I did wanted him fired at the end of last year's mercato though. But i do agree that he needs to cut the bullshit announcing the level of players we will soon sign and ffs stop failing all the fucking time.

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Nah guys, this mercato has been amazing though. Whenever you have Asamoah, Giovinco and Isla arriving to your team in the same mercato then you can't be disappointed.

Sure all these are awesome signings, but what did we fail for the past 3 transfer sessions and last season matches? ONE fucking quality striker.

---------- Post added 21.08.2012 at 17:33 ----------

Nah guys, this mercato has been amazing though. Whenever you have Asamoah, Giovinco and Isla arriving to your team in the same mercato then you can't be disappointed.

Sure all these are awesome signings, but what did we fail for the past 3 transfer sessions and last season matches? ONE fucking quality striker.

 

[Salvatore]

Of course it means a lot. Im just confused what to believe it. Marotta fans say he won us the scudetto and the reason why we went undefeated, for others its and me its conte, for boriello fanboys its his first goal, for amauri haters its his goal against milan.

All of those undeniably played their part. Look in every league and you'll see loads of factors influencing league title wins.

As for excuses, I don't think Marotta has any to not sign a striker this summer. To ask for his resignation now is completely absurd though.

 

[WΏΏdy?]

All of those undeniably played their part. Look in every league and you'll see loads of factors influencing league title wins.

As for excuses, I don't think Marotta has any to not sign a striker this summer. To ask for his resignation now is completely absurd though.

True, we should have fired him last year.

Anyways if you think marotta has no excuses this year then what do you think should be done if he fails again?

 

[Salvatore]

True, we should have fired him last year.

Anyways if you think marotta has no excuses this year then what do you think should be done if he fails again?

I'd like to see the striker first, because I think one is definitely arriving.

 

[baggio]

Do these mean nothing then?

How come he couldn't do it in his first season here, if you want to credit the undefeated team to Marrotta? Conte was the difference maker, but thats another discussion altogether. Of course it means nothing as far as he's concerned this year. Our objectives for the season require high quality purchases in our biggest need gaps. And when you're seemingly going out looking for the cheapest, bargain and losing out every objective as a result, then you have got a problem with your strategy.

Not that I think it'll happen, but if he fails to deliver at least a Llorente/Dzeko level player, I would say the mercato would be undone despite the good work earlier in the summer.

yeah he should definitely step down

Honestly, what would you believe Marrotta's biggest challenge at the start of the mercato was? I believe it was to deliver a CF. A quality CF. No matter what else, that was our BIGGEST need. Do you agree? A failure to deliver on that need, would suggest that he was not up to his primary task no matter what else he did. We are in as good a situation as we could find ourselves in the last 6 years, and if he couldn't deliver a decent CF in such a situation, then he doesn't belong at a big club.

Nah guys, this mercato has been amazing though. Whenever you have Asamoah, Giovinco and Isla arriving to your team in the same mercato then you can't be disappointed.

That was a very solid platform to launch for your final mercato targets. But if the market were to end like this, then I don't see how this can be called an amazing mercato.

 

[FlavioJuve]

Losing out on Llorente will be like a slap in Juve's face. We couldn't even get a player in a situation that's as favourable as it would get for a buying team. That said, I think our real target is Dzeko anyway and if we miss out on him too, then Marrotta should step down.

 

[Fake Melo]

How come he couldn't do it in his first season here, if you want to credit the undefeated team to Marrotta? Conte was the difference maker, but thats another discussion altogether. Of course it means nothing as far as he's concerned this year. Our objectives for the season require high quality purchases in our biggest need gaps. And when you're seemingly going out looking for the cheapest, bargain and losing out every objective as a result, then you have got a problem with your strategy.

Not that I think it'll happen, but if he fails to deliver at least a Llorente/Dzeko level player, I would say the mercato would be undone despite the good work earlier in the summer.



Honestly, what would you believe Marrotta's biggest challenge at the start of the mercato was? I believe it was to deliver a CF. A quality CF. No matter what else, that was our BIGGEST need. Do you agree? A failure to deliver on that need, would suggest that he was not up to his primary task no matter what else he did. We are in as good a situation as we could find ourselves in the last 6 years, and if he couldn't deliver a decent CF in such a situation, then he doesn't belong at a big club.




That was a very solid platform to launch for your final mercato targets. But if the market were to end like this, then I don't see how this can be called an amazing mercato.

How can you say that when we were linked with so many strikers, and many of them playing the SS role? I think Marotta's only challenge for this mercato was to raise the quality in our attack.

 

[baggio]

I'd like to see the striker first, because I think one is definitely arriving.

Yep, I'm pretty sure a striker is arriving myself. In the off chance he doesn't arrive, I'd say we failed.

 

[baggio]

As for excuses, I don't think Marotta has any to not sign a striker this summer. To ask for his resignation now is completely absurd though.

Not at all asking for his resignation. I think he's done a good job thus far this mercato, but it could all be undone easily if he doesn't deliver what matters most. In which case, I would deem him to be a nearly man.

 

[Nzoric]

True, we should have fired him last year.

Anyways if you think marotta has no excuses this year then what do you think should be done if he fails again?

what do you know about our budget and his talks with conte? It seems that your clan gives credit to Conte whenevr something good happens and shovel shit on Marotta whenever things don't go right.

 

[Xperd]

Juventus confident of sealing €20m Llorente deal


The Serie A champions have made the Spain international their primary target in the transfer market after they failed to sign Edinson Cavani and Fernando Torres, and Juve are hopeful their attempts to sign Llorente will be successful.

Athletic have set a €30m asking price for the towering attacker, whereas the Old Lady are only willing to spend €18m plus €2m in bonuses.

Juventus remain confident about a deal going through, though, after a telephone call between general director Giuseppe Marotta and the Basque side's president Josu Urrutia helped negotiations.

The Spanish side do not want to sell Llorente to another Liga rival, thus increasing Juventus' chances of luring him to Turin, while they also want to prevent the striker from leaving the club on a free transfer when his contract expires next year.

Therefore, Juve believe the Primera Division outfit will eventually lower their demands, and accept the Italian giants' offer.

Llorente's agent Carlos Arino Bajo stated last week that a move to Juventus was a realistic option for his client.

By Romeo Agresti.