Some people here don't seem to understand that this was the mercato summer to get a top-class center-forward. Not next summer, or january, or whatever... it was this summer. Why? It was this summer in which Juventus had the advantage over many other clubs - especially the big-spending clubs who can meet 40m+ asking prices. Many of those big-spending clubs couldn't dish out the cash this summer or their benches were too booked.
Those of you who think we can... or even worse, that we will... sign one of Cavani, Falcao, Jovetic next summer is delusional. All of those players will be definitively out of our price-range, and will have offers from (apparently) way more attractive clubs over Juventus such as Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Barca, (Fulham? lol), etc.
Some will say, Marotta didn't screw up, that it's just Serie A isn't attractive anymore... well, it's Marotta's job to make Juventus very very attractive and try his best... instead he wastes time, never looks interested, never makes a top player seem like they are the champion we are after at all costs.. instead he looks disinterested, and says things like such and such player "would be a dream, but it's difficult"... that makes us look like we're Udinese, Palermo, or Tottenham... not Juventus...
Marotta screwed up. He should have identified one or two clear targets, and gone after them hard and fast the second the transfer window opened up.. paid the 35m-40m for Cavani, or 28m-30m for Jovetic when the window opened... gone after them straight away. Instead, he waits and waits thinking he has the upper hand and their prices will drop... it NEVER works out... now these players will be way out of our reach... especially if we don't land in the Top 2 in the league this year. Marotta waits.. do you guys really think we would have signed Isla and Asamoah if he didn't sign them straight away at the beginning of the mercato ?
Only possibilities are Llorente and Dzeko for Jan or next summer. At those points in time, it would make sense for Llorente to wait and be picked by by RM, Man City, Arsenal, etc., all of whom he'd most likely choose before us. For Dzeko, he won't leave City unless he's benched a lot this season and city buy another striker - possibly next summer. At that point who knows what type of player he'll be by then.
Ok rant over. Back to the meltdown.