Official: Mohamed Sissoko to Juve (19 Viewers)
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nice post...momo is too expensive and not to forget his comment that liverpool is bigger...apart from that things he could be a good purchase...liverpool wants to get rid of him so why are we paying that much?????...i think secco should be blamed and the whole management...normally when a player is not playing for its team and the player wants to go away he should be cheaper and not so expensive...look at tiago, should we sell him then we will lose lots of money..iam sure of that...
Juve close on Mellberg and Momo Saturday 19 January, 2008
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Olof Mellberg and Momo Sissoko are ready to join Juventus this month, paid for with Tottenham’s £9m for Tiago Mendes.
According to this morning’s edition of the Gazzetta dello Sport, Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill has given the all-clear for Mellberg to be sold in the January transfer window rather than wait for June.
The Bianconeri are prepared to throw in £700,000 to have the Swede six months in advance, but no more than that.
If Villa ask for more, then Juve could drop the matter and wait until the summer when he will be out of contract.
A defender is needed immediately, as Jorge Andrade has been joined on the long-term injury list by Giorgio Chiellini, who will be out for at least a month with a knee problem.
Claudio Ranieri’s side will not be scrambling around for spare cash, as it is also suggested in today’s British newspapers that Tottenham are prepared to pay £9m for flop Tiago.
The former Chelsea midfielder has been a disaster since joining the side from Lyon in the summer and blew his last chance when Ranieri admitted he was “disappointed” in his performance in the 5-3 Coppa Italia win over Empoli midweek.
That money would immediately be reinvested in his replacement during the January transfer window, as Liverpool’s Sissoko is desperate to join the Turin giants.
It is rumoured the Reds want £10m, whereas Juve are biding their time and hope to snatch him for £7m in the final hours before the deadline.
They have already agreed a four-year contract with the player worth £1.9m per season.
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Olof Mellberg and Momo Sissoko are ready to join Juventus this month, paid for with Tottenham’s £9m for Tiago Mendes.
According to this morning’s edition of the Gazzetta dello Sport, Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill has given the all-clear for Mellberg to be sold in the January transfer window rather than wait for June.
The Bianconeri are prepared to throw in £700,000 to have the Swede six months in advance, but no more than that.
If Villa ask for more, then Juve could drop the matter and wait until the summer when he will be out of contract.
A defender is needed immediately, as Jorge Andrade has been joined on the long-term injury list by Giorgio Chiellini, who will be out for at least a month with a knee problem.
Claudio Ranieri’s side will not be scrambling around for spare cash, as it is also suggested in today’s British newspapers that Tottenham are prepared to pay £9m for flop Tiago.
The former Chelsea midfielder has been a disaster since joining the side from Lyon in the summer and blew his last chance when Ranieri admitted he was “disappointed” in his performance in the 5-3 Coppa Italia win over Empoli midweek.
That money would immediately be reinvested in his replacement during the January transfer window, as Liverpool’s Sissoko is desperate to join the Turin giants.
It is rumoured the Reds want £10m, whereas Juve are biding their time and hope to snatch him for £7m in the final hours before the deadline.
They have already agreed a four-year contract with the player worth £1.9m per season.
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I personally like Sissoko. I would be happy if we signed him for around 7 million.
I think he is good at what he does and will only get better. He would fit in well with his tenacity and hard running. He works his socks off and that is what Ranieri demands of his players.
I could easily seeing us playing a 3 man midfield of:
Marchisio-----Sissoko-----Nocerino
and having tremendous success with it over the years.
People might find the lack of creativity disturbing but Marchisio and Nocerino are fairly effective in both offense and defense and with the possible signing of Diego/VDV and return of Giovinco I am not concerned.
I think if Sissoko does come here it will be like when Iaquinta came here and many people on the forum trashed him and had their words shoved back down their throat when he preformed brilliantly. Or at least I hope that is what happens.
int:
I think he is good at what he does and will only get better. He would fit in well with his tenacity and hard running. He works his socks off and that is what Ranieri demands of his players.
I could easily seeing us playing a 3 man midfield of:
Marchisio-----Sissoko-----Nocerino
and having tremendous success with it over the years.
People might find the lack of creativity disturbing but Marchisio and Nocerino are fairly effective in both offense and defense and with the possible signing of Diego/VDV and return of Giovinco I am not concerned.
I think if Sissoko does come here it will be like when Iaquinta came here and many people on the forum trashed him and had their words shoved back down their throat when he preformed brilliantly. Or at least I hope that is what happens.
int:
I personally like Sissoko. I would be happy if we signed him for around 7 million.
I think he is good at what he does and will only get better. He would fit in well with his tenacity and hard running. He works his socks off and that is what Ranieri demands of his players.
I could easily seeing us playing a 3 man midfield of:
Marchisio-----Sissoko-----Nocerino
and having tremendous success with it over the years.
People might find the lack of creativity disturbing but Marchisio and Nocerino are fairly effective in both offense and defense and with the possible signing of Diego/VDV and return of Giovinco I am not concerned.
I think if Sissoko does come here it will be like when Iaquinta came here and many people on the forum trashed him and had their words shoved back down their throat when he preformed brilliantly. Or at least I hope that is what happens.
int:
I think he is good at what he does and will only get better. He would fit in well with his tenacity and hard running. He works his socks off and that is what Ranieri demands of his players.
I could easily seeing us playing a 3 man midfield of:
Marchisio-----Sissoko-----Nocerino
and having tremendous success with it over the years.
People might find the lack of creativity disturbing but Marchisio and Nocerino are fairly effective in both offense and defense and with the possible signing of Diego/VDV and return of Giovinco I am not concerned.
I think if Sissoko does come here it will be like when Iaquinta came here and many people on the forum trashed him and had their words shoved back down their throat when he preformed brilliantly. Or at least I hope that is what happens.
int:
And i have to disagree that Nocerino is effective offensively..his passing and distribution is sloppy at best..and his technique isnt really something to write home about
Secco And Blanc In England For Sissoko And Mellberg
According to Italian daily 'Corriere dello Sport', Juventus director of sports Alessio Secco and general manager Blanc are in England to sign two important players: Sissoko and Mellberg.
Apart from trying to sell Tiago to Tottenham, Juventus have other important objectives in their expedition to England. Coach Claudio Ranieri has demanded immediate reinforcements in order to continue the race towards a Champions League spot, so new signings are a must.
With the Scudetto dreams now all but faded away, the Bianconeri's main target becomes that of qualifying to the Champions League via a top-four spot. However, Ranieri believes that some new blood is needed to secure this objective.
Therefore Sissoko and Mellberg have become top priorities, with the latter being available for just 1m Euros, since he will be a free agent in June.
Juventus are also following Italian players, and two possible targets could be Parma's Cigarini and Empoli's Raggi, with the possibility of signing either one of them during this transfer window.
goal.com
According to Italian daily 'Corriere dello Sport', Juventus director of sports Alessio Secco and general manager Blanc are in England to sign two important players: Sissoko and Mellberg.
Apart from trying to sell Tiago to Tottenham, Juventus have other important objectives in their expedition to England. Coach Claudio Ranieri has demanded immediate reinforcements in order to continue the race towards a Champions League spot, so new signings are a must.
With the Scudetto dreams now all but faded away, the Bianconeri's main target becomes that of qualifying to the Champions League via a top-four spot. However, Ranieri believes that some new blood is needed to secure this objective.
Therefore Sissoko and Mellberg have become top priorities, with the latter being available for just 1m Euros, since he will be a free agent in June.
Juventus are also following Italian players, and two possible targets could be Parma's Cigarini and Empoli's Raggi, with the possibility of signing either one of them during this transfer window.
goal.com
1st Ranieri did not buy either Almiron or Tiago.
2nd I would be 1st for Ranieri to go if we dont improve and dont get CL spot.
3rd Sissoko can not be as bad as Tiago..
This is clip just from one Momo's game. Tiago never done anything like this in all of his matches combined.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oa4N-ypfPGw
2nd I would be 1st for Ranieri to go if we dont improve and dont get CL spot.
3rd Sissoko can not be as bad as Tiago..
This is clip just from one Momo's game. Tiago never done anything like this in all of his matches combined.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oa4N-ypfPGw
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