Manolo Gabbiadini (7 Viewers)

[tosh_rose]

why would we spend € 20m on a player who's not a first choice?

we wont. All we have is a deadline, until which IF we feel like signing him, we pay the agreed price (19M) and deal is done. After that deadline its just two clubs negotiating for a player, who is: 1) Not wanted by his parent club and destined to leave Southampton come summer; 2) Feels like home since joining us; fits Conte`s ideas (obviously); gets our dressing room mood (since day 1 its like he reunited with his childhood friends, he seems the happiest man on earth, enjoying every single day here); has a good shot at NT spot (even as a 3rd choice FW at Juve, its way better than simply a starter in low or mid-level club); probably reached his peak in his playing career by joining Juventus, and already won his 1st major trophy with the club (hopefully a double with EL)...

Now when summer comes and lets say we are interested and want him in our squad, we`re going to find ourselves in a situation, where the club that owns him doesnt want him and wont even let him train with the rest of the team, and the club that likes him and wants him is the one that the player himself likes and wants. Its simple as that actually, Marotta`s got this, he`s in an almost perfect position there, and he will start the negotiations with the fewest fee possible, which I highly doubt would be with double digits before the zeroes (If I`m not mistaking his first offer for Van Persie after months of talk and rumours was like 7,5 mil pounds :facepalm2: )

 

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[zizinho]

Let's give the boy the chance. At least include him in pre-season and let our coach evaluate him. F. Rossi and Berardi should be evaluated in Juventus as well. If Conte doesn't want I say we put them back on a loan somewhere

i would do that. would be great if someone can impress Conte and stays with us next season

 

[Turk_Bianconero]

Mancini was watching Sampdoria - Livorno. GS scouting him for months.

 

[adRHCP]

Galatasaray can't afford a decent pitch, let alone trying to take Gabbiadini away from us.

 

[jakku7]

Mancini was watching Sampdoria - Livorno. GS scouting him for months.

What does Galatasaray think about Motta or De Ceglie?

 

[Dostoevsky]

His dream is to play next to Pirlo.

 

[zizinho]

His dream is to play next to Pirlo.

thats a nice dream. hope he makes it as soon as possible

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

Who says we're gonna spend €20M on Osvaldo?

Cronios and Turk.

 

[Salvo]

Kid works really hard on the wing, dangerous player. What are his stats this year?

 

[Joe]

Kid works really hard on the wing, dangerous player. What are his stats this year?

8 goals, 3 assists. Keep in mind he's being used as a winger and not a CF because of Eder. inter

The guy puts in everything he's got onto the pitch. Up and down the field non-stop, defending and attacking. The commentators today were praising him as well.

 

[rakib567]

He would be a great bench option. will allow us to play him 433 and 352

 

[Mark]

8 goals, 3 assists. Keep in mind he's being used as a winger and not a CF because of Eder. inter

The guy puts in everything he's got onto the pitch. Up and down the field non-stop, defending and attacking. The commentators today were praising him as well.

 

[rakib567]

within the next 2 years he will explode just like immobile did.

 

[Hydde]

World Cup Squad Selector: Gabbiadini


Could Manolo Gabbiadini’s potential be worth gambling on this summer by Cesare Prandelli? Livio Caferoglu thinks maybe so.

In the midst of a national striking dilemma, polarised by conflicting views of the modern-day forward, Manolo Gabbiadini’s unique fusion of styles could bridge the gap in the Italy squad.
In a Utopian world, the Azzurri’s surplus of diminutive second strikers and old-fashioned marksmen would go hand-in-hand with each other, but the volatile nature of attackers and formations on the peninsula has meant there has been constant chopping-and-changing on the international front.


Many consider Christian Vieri to be Italy’s last truly complete No 9 and shades of the man who once commanded football’s largest transfer fee can be traced in Gabbiadini’s armoury once you look beyond the first similarity – the wispy mop of brown hair.


Born into a family with footballing pedigree and raised by Atalanta’s fruitful youth system, Manolo – younger brother of renowned women’s star Melania - is one of only nine Azzurrini who can boast about breaking into double figures at Under-21 level.


Such free-scoring exploits at youth level, however, did not immediately translate into senior success. The prolific form of German Denis, still spearheading the Atalanta attack, meant he encountered trouble breaking into Serie A consciousness with his hometown club.


What followed from Gabbiadini was a refreshing display of proactivity - in an era of over-indulgent young footballers - to prioritise his development, rather than allow himself to be suckered into the rumoured race for his signature which was trumpeted by his agent.


He showed enough promise in five goals and 27 appearances at Serie B side Cittadella to warrant a place in Stefano Colantuono’s plans in the subsequent season, and he spent the 2011-12 campaign honing his craft, as he kept a studious eye on more experienced colleagues.


“I am learning a lot from my teammates in training and during games,” he said at the time. “I pay close attention to quality players like Denis, Maxi Moralez and Simone Tiribocchi. They are greats and examples for me.”


A co-ownership deal involving Juventus and an Italy cap was Gabbiadini’s just reward for completing his first-team education, before he was immediately shipped out on loan to Bologna.
Although he struck just six times and found it difficult to maintain a rhythm during his stay at the Dall’Ara, due to the unbreakable bond of Alberto Gilardino and Alessandro Diamanti and pressing matters of top-flight survival, his potential was evident in fits and spurts.


Since his move to Sampdoria last summer, Gabbiadini has flourished in a new wide-right position of a 4-2-3-1, where his thunderous left foot, deceptive pace and ability to adapt to different positions have been showcased more than ever.


However, it is this flexibility which could cost him an international career, akin to the situation of Claudio Marchisio. Can he lead the line or is he better suited in a support role? These are questions the man himself must answer on the pitch.


Plus, for all of his technical aptitude, Gabbiadini risks wasting his 1.86m stature, which he has criminally underused at professional level. It may point to why he has yet to record more than 10 goals in a single campaign, although he is capable of banishing that hoodoo before May.


Cesare Prandelli’s desperation to seek an alternative to Mario Balotelli has seen him persist with the likes of Alberto Gilardino and Dani Osvaldo, both of whom are deemed too one-dimensional to partner or rotate with the Milan striker.


Gabbiadini could do a lot worse than re-enact Balotelli’s conversion from a raw forward into a polished reference point of attack, and Italy could do the same in return by giving the boy from Bergamo another shot.

 

[Mister]

Gabbiadini agent "Before talking to other clubs, we want to hear future plans of Juve & Samp, Gabbiadini is now worth 15m" .

 

[Suns]

Is he any good? I hear people talk about him on 'tuz a lot but not so much outside. Remember watching him vs Juve and besides a good shot he wasn't that special.

 

[Trequartista]

Is he any good? I hear people talk about him on 'tuz a lot but not so much outside. Remember watching him vs Juve and besides a good shot he wasn't that special.

He's pretty unidimensional. He has a cracking left foot but that's about it.

 

[Mister]

Gabbiadini's agent Pagliari has confirmed the BVB's interest in the player, Pagliari said "It is absolutely true that BVB want Gabbiadini" . BVB planning to raid us :facepalm2:

 

[Gep]

"Get money"

 

[Nzoric]

Is he any good? I hear people talk about him on 'tuz a lot but not so much outside. Remember watching him vs Juve and besides a good shot he wasn't that special.

He absolutely raped us in that game.