Unless if were linked with no new names, then we can consider this as fail. Damn it so wanted Alves here. Bocchetti and Gastaldello are a joke, I dont even see the point in bringing them in. We might as well save up for january call it the end of the market and see what conte can do for us. People who say screw the media bullshitters etc, dont have a clue as to what part they play for us fans. The media is pretty much right with quite of the name shit they throw out as well. Lets face it, Marotta never does things in discrete secrecy, the media tend to follow him everywhere. They will always know more info. So if they bullshit throw out a name, we shouldnt hold them for enmity. I know if i worked for a sky/newspaper site I would do the same, as as a suggestion so that Marotta may have a brainstorm and go for the player. I wont be suprised if this is where he takes most of his information anyway.