The one thing that the new nuisance kid said, that was actually very true is that a club should be looking to sign back-ups ONLY when their starting XI is high quality and settled. Pirlo wouldn't come to us though, as a backup, he still will want to be starting, and should be, if fit...but at juve??? I am unsure. It just seems very strange, when everyone in the world knows we are desperate for one quality LB, at least one quality RB, a quality LW...those MUST be the priorities of our mercato. Yes, I like the idea of a new brazilian wonderkid, especially if he has EU passport now or soon, a decent apology from Marotta for fucking up with Piazon...i also see the obvious need for the attack to be revamped....62 year old DP is out only flair and creativity, Matri our only decent prima punta...quags yes, i hope we keep him, but toni, amauri, iaquinta...all need to go...then there is the centre back problem...bonucci is STILL only now learning how to be a defender. perhaps we could shift him out, bring in someone experienced...then finally, a backup for aquilani would be useful, but why not bring back ekdal for such a job????
my point is...LB, RB, LW...are where the majority of our mercato should be focused. as they have been piss poor all season, other than a period of stability on the left by de ceglie, and a period of stability on the right supplied by an 18 year old natural centreback...(grosso, traore, Grygera, Motta...ALL must leave)