Summer mercato thread 2017-18 (70 Viewers)

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Orgut

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No new news about centrocampista... whats beppe doing? just 15 days remain and we need RB CB DM
We are probably going to get Spinazzola as our RB
CB - I dont think anyone will be signed unless our defense look really bad in the supercoppa
DM or CM - 1 player will definitely be bought the question is who - Lack of news is annoying but I really hope we get Strootman.
 

Hust

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We probably bought Benatia assuming Bonucci was going to leave.

We have Caldara coming next season. We are still set for the future for our backline.

Spinazzola will come for our RB. MDS will be cover for both sides and Spinazzola can play LB if necessary. Not sure Licht is going to leave now. One if not both he and Asa should leave.

IF we sign the twitter queen then we are stacked for a long time in attack. Only issue remains and was an issue last year is our CM situation. Need that pure athlete in the middle. Nzonzi is the best of the bunch we are after and I don't think we plan on shelling out 60-70m on CM right now.

If the club wants Twitter Queen then they must think they can either tame him or think his unprofessional behavior at Lazio isn't an issue.

Keita, Nzonzi, Spinazzola and call it a day. Get the team completed so Max can start getting the shit in order for the season.
 

littlePrince

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Nov 10, 2014
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We are probably going to get Spinazzola as our RB
CB - I dont think anyone will be signed unless our defense look really bad in the supercoppa
DM or CM - 1 player will definitely be bought the question is who - Lack of news is annoying but I really hope we get Strootman.
between mateudi strootman and kovacic. i think kovacic is better option
 

Orgut

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between mateudi strootman and kovacic. i think kovacic is better option
Kovacic is a very talented player but the truth is he is very hyped and is also overrated because of this
Strootman fits us better IMO and is also better (when not injured) but injury is the thing that stops him from being a really high priced player IMO
 

Bianconero81

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We probably bought Benatia assuming Bonucci was going to leave.

We have Caldara coming next season. We are still set for the future for our backline.

Spinazzola will come for our RB. MDS will be cover for both sides and Spinazzola can play LB if necessary. Not sure Licht is going to leave now. One if not both he and Asa should leave.

IF we sign the twitter queen then we are stacked for a long time in attack. Only issue remains and was an issue last year is our CM situation. Need that pure athlete in the middle. Nzonzi is the best of the bunch we are after and I don't think we plan on shelling out 60-70m on CM right now.

If the club wants Twitter Queen then they must think they can either tame him or think his unprofessional behavior at Lazio isn't an issue.

Keita, Nzonzi, Spinazzola and call it a day. Get the team completed so Max can start getting the shit in order for the season.
:tup: I approve. Solid 7/borderline 8 mercato for me then :D

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Inb4 Kondogbia loan with option
Better than 25 million and 5+ million wages for Matuidi on a 4 year contract, no?! :boh:
 

Orgut

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:tup: I approve. Solid 7/borderline 8 mercato for me then :D

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Better than 25 million and 5+ million wages for Matuidi on a 4 year contract, no?! :boh:
I dont know.. I always rated Kondogbia as a player who can be dominant in terms of defense but with no attacking ability whatsoever and I just dont like these kind of players.. Remember Sissoko?! He was great defensive wise but other than that he couldnt really offer anything...
 

MrMonkey

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Jul 15, 2017
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From the Fat Guy thread .....

Lucky for Buffon that we bought him long time ago and his price tag is forgotten. 7 conceded goals in the last 2 CL finals, 4 conceded goals in the last Euro final, and being beaten by Dida in the penalty shootout of the 2003 final would call for some juicy tags.
And this mercato IMO we get a highly qualified replacement on the cheap. I can't help but like Juve's mercato if only for this fact.

And Alen, give me stats any day of the week. :tup:
 

Catenaccio

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Jul 15, 2002
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I always had the impression that Kovacic was a very different player compared to Can, Matuidi, Nzonzi etc. He is more of a technical player - not the hustling ball winning mid that the other 3 are.
 

Valerio.

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Jul 5, 2014
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I wonder why we always aim for mediocre players.... instead of top quality.
So many names we always pick the worst possible and we may be happy with it.

Gimme those kind of players like Saul Niguez,Thiago Alcantara, Fabinho , Milinkovic-Savic and so on instead of Can,N'Zonzi,Matuidi o Strootman.
 

Osman

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Aug 30, 2002
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I always had the impression that Kovacic was a very different player compared to Can, Matuidi, Nzonzi etc. He is more of a technical player - not the hustling ball winning mid that the other 3 are.
He is a creative playmaking and technical CM who runs with the ball with skill and plays lots of short passing, so yeah he is the opposite of all those players.
 

Fr3sh

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Jul 12, 2011
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I wonder why we always aim for mediocre players.... instead of top quality.
So many names we always pick the worst possible and we may be happy with it.

Gimme those kind of players like Saul Niguez,Thiago Alcantara, Fabinho , Milinkovic-Savic and so on instead of Can,N'Zonzi,Matuidi o Strootman.
I don't agree with you often my friend, but you are right. We need Kroos @dru
 
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I wonder why we always aim for mediocre players.... instead of top quality.
So many names we always pick the worst possible and we may be happy with it.

Gimme those kind of players like Saul Niguez,Thiago Alcantara, Fabinho , Milinkovic-Savic and so on instead of Can,N'Zonzi,Matuidi o Strootman.
Thiago Alcantara is impossible to get.
Same goes for Kroos.
Saul if l'm not mistaken he has a 150 m euros clause.
Fabinho PSG bound. so forget him.
Milinkovic Savic and Strootman are the best options we can get, After them, Mautidi or N'zonzi.

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Hmm I wonder why.
Actually he has a point. We had a Milan like mercato this year except increasing quality on the flanks. Both Bonucci and Alves left. 2 downgrade. Still can't sign a DM.
 
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