Summer mercato thread 2017-18 (66 Viewers)

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Jun 6, 2015
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Would be so sad if Matuidi turns out to be our midfield reinforcement

But atleast we have Zach to hype the shit out of him and convince us how he's going to have a prime Redondo-esque impact for us :touched:
I see Matuidi more as a Sturaro replacement if he actually comes. Someone who can play in the Mandzukic role when needed while adding numbers to our midfield.

Somehow I feel that we are happy with our current midfield and won't be making any big signings there. Most of the links have died a bit.
 

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PSG has Di Maria, Lucas, Guedes, Draxler for wing position and still want Cuadrado? it didn't seem realistic to me.

they also want to offload Mautidi? l think they need a upgrade over Mautidi, but also they need a back up like him.
 

Gagi

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Selling Alex Sandro would be a mistake. I don't care how much money they're offering. Even if we want to sell him, market is crazy these days, we can get that in 2-3 years as well.
 

Orgut

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I'm open to selling Bonucci and Sandro if we got Hazard, Naby Keita, Auba, and De Sciglio
I think Hazard is a bit overrated to be honest.. He is a great player and one of the best in his position but he is valued like a mega star while in fact he is just one of WC group of players (I rate Di Maria more than him for example..)
Auba is Aubamayang? if so he is also a bit overrated despite his huge contribution to Dortmund and Id definitely welcome him here but he was linked with Real last summer and honestly he cant be a starter for them..
De Sciglio is nothing special..

I would sacrifice Bonucci for all those but not A.Sandro..
Bonucci is a special defender but he can be replaced in our setup as we have many great defenders
A.Sandro is one of the best LB in the world and IMO is 2nd only to Marcelo so it will be very hard to find someone who can step in for him

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Keita for midfield duo
Berna on the right Keita on the left + Schick as a sub and we are set!
 

Akshen

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I think Hazard is a bit overrated to be honest.. He is a great player and one of the best in his position but he is valued like a mega star while in fact he is just one of WC group of players (I rate Di Maria more than him for example..)
Auba is Aubamayang? if so he is also a bit overrated despite his huge contribution to Dortmund and Id definitely welcome him here but he was linked with Real last summer and honestly he cant be a starter for them..
De Sciglio is nothing special..

I would sacrifice Bonucci for all those but not A.Sandro..
Bonucci is a special defender but he can be replaced in our setup as we have many great defenders
A.Sandro is one of the best LB in the world and IMO is 2nd only to Marcelo so it will be very hard to find someone who can step in for him

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Keita for midfield duo
Berna on the right Keita on the left + Schick as a sub and we are set!
If Schick comes he can play Dybala or Higuain position I guess? If thats the case we will only need one winger, we should give some room for Pjaca.
 

Kopanja

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Jul 30, 2015
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Well, at the start of the season we usually dont rotate anyway, he will be nedeed in the second half of the season
We don't rotate, because Beppe blows up roster and Max relies on old guard and searches for solution at the same time. There is no continuity in our build up. Pretty sure Max will rotate more if we won't sell crucial players for this 4231 (e.g. Dybala)

Keita can't co-exist with Pjanic.
Why is that?
 

Orgut

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Well, at the start of the season we usually dont rotate anyway, he will be nedeed in the second half of the season
I guess it wouldnt matter anyway as we will win another scudetto and probably another domestic cup... It does matter in the CL though as we need someone who can take us a step up! Pjaca is a player who can be a very good player but even before his injury he seems to have potential but it will take lots of time to realize it and even then it might not be enough..
We need a player who can cut in from wide with great dribbling skills, he needs to have great vision and needs to know how to shoot.. apart from all this he needs to know how to be a team player and take leadership!
Di Maria is very good and will suit very well but lets be honest we arent getting him... James is also very good even if I think he could be even better if he cuts in more often (also he is not a leader for his club like he was at Colombia in the last WC...) Sanchez fits the bill and also add some other stuff to the mix - Too bad we are not going to sign any of those...

As for who we are linked with - Keita could be that guy but I wouldnt rule out Bernardeschi even if he isnt exactly this type of player... D.Costa fits partially,
 

dolph

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Yup. In France we get the same rumors today. He refused to renew, and he is about to reach an agreement with Juve.
Apparently we had the chance to sign Tolisso, but decided not to, probably because he was seen as a btb mid and therefore not suited for a two man mid. Then we go and sign Matuidi, who is a btb midfielder, who cant play and a two man mid, who is 8 years older, less talented than Tolisso, will demand higher wages, have that fat fuck Raiola as an agent.

What the fuck. I really hope this is just a rumor, otherwise our management has gone completly crazy.

Oh and I fucking hate Matuidi. Clueless limited hack of a footballer.
 

Dujj

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Jun 4, 2017
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Apparently we had the chance to sign Tolisso, but decided not to, probably because he was seen as a btb mid and therefore not suited for a two man mid. Then we go and sign Matuidi, who is a btb midfielder, who cant play and a two man mid, who is 8 years older, less talented than Tolisso, will demand higher wages, have that fat $#@! Raiola as an agent.

What the $#@!. I really hope this is just a rumor, otherwise our management has gone completly crazy.

Oh and I $#@!ing hate Matuidi. Clueless limited hack of a footballer.
I'm just one person, so don't blame me, it's just the personal opinion of somebody that watches the french league on a regular basis. But imho, Tolisso will never reach Matuidi's talent. Despite his flaws, Matuidi has superb qualities, and a winner mentality.

Tolisso is more average than great, and has a bad mentality overall. He dives, and has bad blood. Curious to see Ancelotti's reaction when Tolisso will try to break a leg. And the German league is not like the french league (Tolisso got a clown ban of 2 games after having tried to break a leg against st Etienne, plain and simple). When Tolisso will get his 15 games ban in Bundesliga, the meltdown will be fun to see.

Let's talk about it in a year. Tolisso will not become big in Bayern imo.
 

Orgut

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Moggi says we will try for Donnarumma but our real goal for midfield is Koke
I think Koke is a very good player and would be a very interesting signing - probably the most underrated Spanish player
 

PhRoZeN

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Mar 29, 2006
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Moggi says we will try for Donnarumma but our real goal for midfield is Koke
I think Koke is a very good player and would be a very interesting signing - probably the most underrated Spanish player
Koke, maybe that's the mystery person tuttosport was on about. I would love koke here.

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Dujj

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Moggi says we will try for Donnarumma but our real goal for midfield is Koke
I think Koke is a very good player and would be a very interesting signing - probably the most underrated Spanish player
Koke from A.Madrid?

They have a transfer ban. Anyone hoping for one of their players is in for disapointment. They will not sell their best players this summer.
 
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