I thought we were going to wait until December then sign him on a free at the end of his contract??? perhaps that was a careful ploy by Beppe and Paratici??? The kid had already agreed to sign with us, Flamengo and the others who own his registration weighed everything up and thought 2m is better than 0.
I very much like what I have seen of him. Wonderful control and distribution.
If we are paying for him, I assume that he will be coming into our primavera setup this season???
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I hope he enjoys his stay at AlbinoLeffe, Pro Vercelli, Siena and Bologna.
The climate of our club in regards to youth has changed dramatically over the last year or two. We have invested very heavily and will continue to do so. if a player is good enough, they now have a much greater chance of finding opportunity in the first team squad, due to increased synergy between Conte, Baroni, Marotta and Paratici.
Giovinco, Marchiso, Marrone and De Ceglie...four players of our first team squad have been out on loan and returned. Two of those players are first XI regulars. Not bad for a top club challenging for top honours domestically and in continental competition.