So much bull$#@! in one post...let's discuss
We have the fourth best squad in Europe, and we have just made the final of the $#@!ing CL a month ago. We've pretty much rejuvenated our team, and strengthened in every position...we are possibly lacking an AM at the moment. But on a whole, our squad is clearly stronger now than i was at the end of last season.
No, we shouldnt buy players just for shirt sales. We should buy players that will fit into our system to help us win football matches/trophies. ROFL at comparing a pathetic band of mercenaries like PSG to us...all of those other clubs you mentioned have spending power 2-3 times greater than us and offer these players wages we cannot come close to. Anyway, besides maybe Barca/Madrid do you think any of those clubs sign players just to sell jerseys?
So you care more about the players name than you do about his abilities. Zaza is a direct replacement for Matri, a 5th choice striker who is part of the NT set-up and will be a solid and dependable player whenever he will be called upon...why you only mention him when we have also signed 32M Paulo Dybala (wanted by a few top European clubs), a player with immense potential and skill....as for Mario Mandzukic, he is one of the best CF in Europe who has won more than any of our other current players (besides Morata). He is a massive upgrade over Llorente. What 2 world class players do you suggest we sign, that we can actually afford and will agree to join us...curious.
We have been, every year since Marotta/Paratici have taken charge. Our progress is there for all to see (Scudetti, Supercups, Coppa Italia, CL final)...but somehow it isn't good enough to impatient "fans" such as yourself.
I'm a fan as well but let's not be biased. We're not the fourth team in Europe. Yes we had an awesome season but looking at us in the past years we always struggled.
I woudn't dare to put us in the best four for the years to come. I'd say we can be in the best 8 year in year out. Yes that's sound more realistic.
Again not saying we should buy only players who can make us sell some shirts. Just saying we should look at who is the best in what we need and pursue that route = Something we need + something world wide renowned.
That way you gain quality and as well you have a return in terms of money cause their shirts would sell well compared to .... Sneijder? Praett? Mkhytarian?
I for once i'd like a world lvl sign!
I do care about names cause usually when your name is big and known means you're a good player as well! Now it might happen to pull a Lewandosky from time to time like what happened for Borussia but not everytime look at Immobile.
About Zaza you freaking said it!!!! Replacement for Matri our fifth striker and we had to cash out for 18m!!!! While for the fifth striker we could have gone for a cheap choice. Seeing how much Coman our fifth striker last year played.
I'm asking why instead of Zaza and Mandzukic (combined fee of 38-39m) we didn't go for the awesome AM we needed? with that kind of money you might steal players like Oscar or Goetze and so on.
I'm not impatient mate it's just that i'd like to win a cup final from time to time.... and not one every 4.
My opinion is that we're packed with depth and quality and since last summer we should have brought it ONE IMPORTANT SIGN per year to strenghten our starting eleven but now we have spent 32(Dybala)+19(Mandzukic)+18(Zaza) and 2 of them will be benchers considering that we are looking for a AM and play with 4-3-1-2. I would have understood if we were going to switch to 4-3-3 and Mandzukic/Zaza as starter CF with the likes of Coman,Dybala and Morata on the flanks.
But i can't simply bring myself to understand why we wasted so much on another striker like Zaza!
To me he is a common striker nothing worth of mention i would have prefered Berardi instead of him.