JuveJay

Senior Signor
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Mar 6, 2007
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Lyon did want to sell. But Marotta always has to sign 'on our terms'. Even when that is clearly not in the club's best interests from a footballing perspective, which at the end of the day is the most important thing.
They certainly are/were open to negotiations, Aulas said himself, and then a week later said he was staying as he was too important. So it seems clear we aren't offering enough to make them want to sell.

The footballing aspect is the most important, but up to a limit. For example we couldn't overspend, because further down the line the footballing side will suffer when we have to sell players. Finding a balance between competitiveness and spending is key.

As I said before, I don't think something around €8m-€10m is unreasonable for Lisandro.
 

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Lo-Pan

Disciple of Gonzo
Feb 11, 2009
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"Conte wants Peluso"
didn't conte also want padoin????

Its about time some members tried to understand that Beppe is not a one man transfer department. He works with conte, with paratici, with the scouts, with the coaches...its not even anything close to clear that its beppe who makes the final decisions.
 

Nzoric

Grazie Mirko
Jan 16, 2011
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And again, how is that Marotta's fault? No SD is supposed to account for 5 injuries to crucial players - when shit like this happens you just ride out the storm. We've got quality depth for the league + CHL, just not when Chiellini, Pirlo, Marchisio, Vucinic are injured and Asamoah is in Africa. Even if he knew that these issues were present before the winter transfer window, providing capable backup for those players is not a wise strategy. Players who are good enough so we don't feel a remarkable drop in quality on those positions are first team players, they demand first team player salaries and transfer sums. To cover up for these injuries we'd have to invest 50 m atleast in players that we won't use regularly when our starters return.

Again, the CHL is a big transition for any team, just look at Manchester City who have failed horribly at it two times in a row, despite having unlimited transfer budget and pretty much getting every player they want.
 

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