Summer mercato thread 2017-18 (23 Viewers)

[Mark]

Qhat do you think our needs are?
Obviously we need depth up top but do you think there is a glaring weakness in the starting 11 that needs to be addressed?

no weakness but getting younger guys who could replace the older guys in the future would be ideal.

already have Spinazzola, Caldara and getting a keeper like Meret.
Need a younger Khedira. Goretzka would be nice.
backups up front.
RB for Licht. Conti my pick, Max likes De Sciglio.

 

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[kao_ray]

De Sciglio can play as a LB also. I mean, if we get DeS, we can get Conti also.

 

[Mark]

De Sciglio can play as a LB also. I mean, if we get DeS, we can get Conti also.

but it's De Sciglio.

 

[DAiDEViL]

but it's De Sciglio.

 

[Mark]

turns out in new Zambrotta....14.3658874155%

 

[pavluska]

I wouldn't sign keita if his contract wasn't expiring. But with it expiring, it's a good opportunity value wise.

Can be an impact sub off the bench (could've used him yesterday e.g.), can play on the wings and be higuain's backup as f9. A versatile backup is ideal. Sign him and sign a very good rw for first xi.

The one thing Milan can offer him that we can't is a starting role.

 

[spurdo]

I was against signing the likes of De Sciglio, Conti, Spazzolino and co. since I had trust that Lichsteiner and Asamoah would be adequate cover for Sandro and Dani, but truth is that should one of those lads go down with an injury we're absolutely fukked since Lichst and Asa are simply not good enough anymore to play against good teams. Crotone and Pescara sure, but anything above Torino? Gonna be a shitshow. I thank both of them for their big contributions but if we want to keep on going at it on all fronts we need quality depth too; players that can possibly even challenge the starters.

 

[LEONIDAS]

Should sign Lucas Moura. I bet an Italian coach can fix him.

 

[zizinho]

Damn

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I was against signing the likes of De Sciglio, Conti, Spazzolino and co. since I had trust that Lichsteiner and Asamoah would be adequate cover for Sandro and Dani, but truth is that should one of those lads go down with an injury we're absolutely fukked since Lichst and Asa are simply not good enough anymore to play against good teams. Crotone and Pescara sure, but anything above Torino? Gonna be a shitshow. I thank both of them for their big contributions but if we want to keep on going at it on all fronts we need quality depth too; players that can possibly even challenge the starters.

The problem with Licht and Asa, other than what you mentioned, they can both play only on one side, so in case of an injury from either of our fullbacks, we dont have any alternatives (example, Asa gets injured, we dont have anyone to rotate with AS). Thats why i prefer to have 2 guys like Darmian, Se Sciglio, Zappacosta, Spinazzola, Mattiello on the bench (Guys that can play both sides), so in case one of them is injured, you still have a player that can rotate with both DA and AS when needed

 

[Catenaccio]

Qhat do you think our needs are?
Obviously we need depth up top but do you think there is a glaring weakness in the starting 11 that needs to be addressed?

Well clearly since Allegri has switched to a 4231 formation, all of a sudden our squad seems short of forwards as he uses 4 of them in that starting XI quite often and we only have 5 (excluding Moist Bean).

Clearly we need a versatile forward who can also play as a center forward - which is why Keita seems like a good fit - or at least someone with similar characteristics. Perhaps Berrardi may eventually come to Juve as a versatile forward.

A versatile full back with a future is obviously something we should be interested in. De Sciglio or Darmian could be options we look at.

Whoever else depends on opportunity. For instance, if there is an opportunity to land Verratti we should go for it.

Players we should consider offloading could be: Sturaro (I know he just signed a contract), Rincon (I know we just signed him), Lemina (not sure he is good enough), Asamoah (might be time for an upgrade if possible).

Pjaca. He was unlucky with an injury, but it may make sense to loan him out for a year and get his form back - I suspect it may take half a season at least before Allegri is happy with his physical condition and then another quarter of a season before he starts playing him semi-regularly.

 

[GiocataGrande]

Keita has actually been really good this season.

I dont know if he has what it takes to be a starter at Juve, but he certainly has the potential to become a useful weapon for us.

The question is wether we should go for someone that goes straight into the starting lineup like Sanchez, James etc or put our chips in a decent sub instead.

 

[Gep]

Keita is all pace and no brains. Now let's compare him to say Sanchez. You can see the difference and level that we should be looking and staying at.

 

[napoleonic]

better starting xi is and should always be the priority.

 

[PhRoZeN]

Verratti's agent: "Marco will remain at PSG, he's happy in Paris. Juve or Inter? ... there’s no chance of seeing him in Italy.”

 

[The Quazis]

Verratti's agent: "Marco will remain at PSG, he's happy in Paris. Juve or Inter? ... there’s no chance of seeing him in Italy.”

That's a new one.

As for the mercato, just sign Sanchez, some other fellow South Americans and change the name to Juventude Caxias do Sul.

 

[DAiDEViL]

Keita is all pace and no brains. Now let's compare him to say Sanchez. You can see the difference and level that we should be looking and staying at.

Pace + dribbling + LW/SS + he isn't one of those midget wingers.

€15m would be a bargain. We recently sold a brainless winger for combined €28m.

 

[Gep]

Pace + dribbling + LW/SS + he isn't one of those midget wingers.

€15m would be a bargain. We recently sold a brainless winger for combined €28m.

I'd rather put that €15m to good use and secure a WC winger. Not for a side parting/combover.

But that's me.

 

[PhRoZeN]

Its Keita's attitude that concerns me, more than his talent or price.

 

[Ocelot]

Wait are those 15 million a joke or does he actually have such a low clause or something?

 

[zizinho]

We can get Keita + another offensive player. Higuain, Dybala, Keita (and Mandzukic) for the central positions and Mandzukic, Cuadrado, Pjaca, new guy for the wide positions is good depth