Summer Mercato Thread 2020-21 (54 Viewers)
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Our current crop of midfielders (excluding the wastemen):
Arthur
Rabiot
Bentancur
Our rumoured targets:
Locatelli
Tonali
Although I do like this crop of midfielders, the problem I have with them is that they are all CM/DM hybrids. They all play their best football from deep, none of them are comfortable in the final third.
Kulusevski could be used as an attacking midfielder but he’s most likely a winger. Arguably the same goes for Zaniolo.
What we desperately need is a proper attacking midfielder like SMS, Pogba, Aouar or even De Paul.
If we do not get one of the aforementioned midfielders, then I think that 4231 might be a better option than 433.
Arthur
Rabiot
Bentancur
Our rumoured targets:
Locatelli
Tonali
Although I do like this crop of midfielders, the problem I have with them is that they are all CM/DM hybrids. They all play their best football from deep, none of them are comfortable in the final third.
Kulusevski could be used as an attacking midfielder but he’s most likely a winger. Arguably the same goes for Zaniolo.
What we desperately need is a proper attacking midfielder like SMS, Pogba, Aouar or even De Paul.
If we do not get one of the aforementioned midfielders, then I think that 4231 might be a better option than 433.
I agree with that midfield we’re definitely missing somebody who’s good around the box. It reminds me of Barca’s midfield this year, they had the same problems with De Jong, Busquets etc.
Still I somewhere believe that we’re going to use Kulusevski as midfielder, he could play in a role like De Bruyne. Ramsey as backup for him would make our midfield like this: Arthur/Rabiot, Bentancur/Tonali/Locatelli, Kulusevski/Ramsey. One between Tonali of Locatelli should be bought.
That leaves us with a winger and a striker. (actually 2 wingers).
Milik/Berna is still on and I expect this deal to accelerate as the season is finished for both Napoli and Juventus.
Hopefully Paratici hijacks Inters deal with a loan + obligation for Tonali, a swap between Milik and Berna leaves us with enough space for a decent winger like Zaniolo, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we end up with Chiesa.
And I think we won’t sell Costa. Nobody will pay for a chronically injured player at his age.
Ronaldo, Dybala, Milik, Chiesa/Zaniolo and Costa is decent enough in my opinion. Add a U23 player as extra bench option.
Still I somewhere believe that we’re going to use Kulusevski as midfielder, he could play in a role like De Bruyne. Ramsey as backup for him would make our midfield like this: Arthur/Rabiot, Bentancur/Tonali/Locatelli, Kulusevski/Ramsey. One between Tonali of Locatelli should be bought.
That leaves us with a winger and a striker. (actually 2 wingers).
Milik/Berna is still on and I expect this deal to accelerate as the season is finished for both Napoli and Juventus.
Hopefully Paratici hijacks Inters deal with a loan + obligation for Tonali, a swap between Milik and Berna leaves us with enough space for a decent winger like Zaniolo, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we end up with Chiesa.
And I think we won’t sell Costa. Nobody will pay for a chronically injured player at his age.
Ronaldo, Dybala, Milik, Chiesa/Zaniolo and Costa is decent enough in my opinion. Add a U23 player as extra bench option.
All going forward means our attack is good as we have RDK who are all good pushing forward but midfield needs some revamp which reflects our current problems.
In terms of ideas he seems smart.
Now the question remains - Are we getting a top midfielder or not.
As for Ronaldo to PSG - if we sell him I expect us to sign Haaland
In terms of ideas he seems smart.
Now the question remains - Are we getting a top midfielder or not.
As for Ronaldo to PSG - if we sell him I expect us to sign Haaland
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