Kostas Manolas - CB - Roma (6 Viewers)

[Hust]

Original source : http://www.iltempo.it/sport/calcio/2014/08/05/manolas-nella-capitale-ma-lo-aspetta-la-juventus-1.1296314?localLinksEnabled=false

Most likely false as they mention Mino Raiola as his agent

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Evangelopoulos (agent Manolas ): "I'm getting a lot of calls about a trip to Rome with Manolas, but i deny it. We are in Greece "

Bullet dodged?

 

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[Mister]

GDM says we are interested in him, but he is not sure if the player and agent have arrived in italy .

 

[Jem83]

There are also reports today that we're in Manchester for Nastasic: http://www.calciomercato.com/news/juve-a-manchester-per-nastasic-819641?

Sorry if already posted in the Wishlist-thread or something.

One of Manolas or Nastasic it is, then?

I hope the latter.

Then again, I don't know much about Manolas.

 

[Roman]

I think Ogbonna will be sold.

Don't think we'll hold 5 CB's.
Chiello,Barza,Bonobon,Ogbonna,Nasta/Manolas
+Caceres who can play CB.

Even if Barza misses a month and Chiello 2 games.

 

[Hust]

And Marrone.

 

[Mister]

Every journalist except for GDM are reporting he has landed in Rome .

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Manolas to his friends "I am going to Juve." - Massimiliano Nerozzi @la_stampa

http://www.lastampa.it/2014/08/05/sport/calcio/qui-juve/manolas-arrivato-in-italia-la-juve-pu-chiudere-laffare-eLyIFoAeUBIPB4d6Ariu3N/pagina.html

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It seems Mino Raiola is acting as the intermediary in the Manolas deal

 

[TheLaz]

If we're selling Ogbonna we better get a profit from it.. And i doubt Lazio will pay us €15m + for Ogbonna..

 

[Mister]

Manloas to Juve was concluded days ago on the low. The player reached Fiumicino airport today & was directly escorted to a hotel. @la_stampa

 

[GarfielD]

Is this guy any good?

 

[Pirlo's Beard]

I wouldn't mind cashing in on Bonucci for a profit. So we're left with Barzagli + Chiellini for the starting pair of CBs in a (hopefully) back 4

Ogbonna (Left foot vice Chiellini)

Manolas (Barzagli sub)

And Caceres can be an emergency option across the entire back 4.

 

[Mister]

Latest update from GDM :

There are reports Indicating That Manolas is in Italy, but those are unfounded, as do as we know. The Olympiakos' defender Has never been in Italy.

On the other hand, the vice-president of the Greek club and Mino Raiola have indeed Been in Italy for some summits.

Raiola is not the agent of the player, but he's very close to Olympiakos in the next hours and he will meet the club's president in Greece to discuss the future of the defender.

Rome like the player a lot, but they would Consider acquiring him Especially if Benatar left. Juventus are the most interested in him. The parties Have Been in touch for a while, looking to reach an agreement on the fee: Olympiakos have put a € 12m price tag on him.

The future of Manolas Has yet to be decided.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

Thats so friggin expensive. Thats almost Ogbonna's price, and he was considered expensive

 

[Dostoevsky]

Hopefully it's a smokescreen for Nastasic.

 

[Joe]

I hope this is a loan deal with the option/obligation next summer to purchase.

 

[Beki]

It seems the CEO of Olympiacos is also in Rome. - via MaxNerozzi

 

[LiquidPLP]

I hope it's a joke. 15m for another CB? Where the fuck is am/winger though? If we're not selling Bonucci for profit then it doesn't make sense. Not one bit.

 

[ZoSo]

wtf is this?

 

[JCK]

I am dying to see of anyone with half a brain is going to defend this move if it really happens.

 

[Pirlo's Beard]

Doubt anybody has even seen him enough to defend this tbh. All I can say is we must see something in him to even consider him with that price tag

 

[Bjerknes]

If this happens, it will go in line with my transfer rule of thumb:

First Nastasic, then Savic, now Manolas.