Winter Mercato Thread 2018 (6 Viewers)
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Why would de Vrij join us, or why would you want him or think the club is interested in signing him?
He'll join a team where he'll start. Makes no sense to join us to ride the bench.
And makes no sense for us to sign him and have someone like Rugani as 5th choice.
A versatile player like Can or Howedes acting as 5th choice or Barzagli extending and agreeing to be 5th choice sounds more reasonable.
I just hope he'll join an EPL team and not Inter or Roma. Or replace Albiol at Napoli.
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We can afford to spend 80m on a player now. Esp if all we need are a CM and a RB.
It's funny - a few in yrs ago, the same people used to moan about why we can't spend a lot on a single player, not understanding our financial situation. Now, when we actually can spend a decent amount on one player, they moan that we can't lol. Always a few yrs behind.
We don't have to sell to buy. Vidal, Pogba, Bonucci, Dani Alves all left for diff reasons, and none of them are we had to sell to buy. Dybala or Alex Sandro might leave, but again, it'll be because they want to, not because we're pushing them out the door for $.
On our history of selling, in 80s and 90s, we used to buy very good young players and sell them in their late 20s after getting most out of them while they still had a little market value left.
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Yes, but the general opinion was we weren't really a CL final team, that we just happened to get there that season. Bayern, Barca, Real were considered the contenders. And I wouldn't say we almost won it.
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He'll join a team where he'll start. Makes no sense to join us to ride the bench.
And makes no sense for us to sign him and have someone like Rugani as 5th choice.
A versatile player like Can or Howedes acting as 5th choice or Barzagli extending and agreeing to be 5th choice sounds more reasonable.
I just hope he'll join an EPL team and not Inter or Roma. Or replace Albiol at Napoli.
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We can afford to spend 80m on a player now. Esp if all we need are a CM and a RB.
It's funny - a few in yrs ago, the same people used to moan about why we can't spend a lot on a single player, not understanding our financial situation. Now, when we actually can spend a decent amount on one player, they moan that we can't lol. Always a few yrs behind.
We don't have to sell to buy. Vidal, Pogba, Bonucci, Dani Alves all left for diff reasons, and none of them are we had to sell to buy. Dybala or Alex Sandro might leave, but again, it'll be because they want to, not because we're pushing them out the door for $.
On our history of selling, in 80s and 90s, we used to buy very good young players and sell them in their late 20s after getting most out of them while they still had a little market value left.
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Yes, but the general opinion was we weren't really a CL final team, that we just happened to get there that season. Bayern, Barca, Real were considered the contenders. And I wouldn't say we almost won it.
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Anyone think we could afford Ozil?
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Sanchez?
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Sanchez?
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The first question is will Arsenal sell them mid-season, ensuring they aren't going to a direct competitor or let them leave to (supposedly) City and United? Maybe Arsene/al doesn't see United and City as competition anymore?
Then, considering the stratospheric transfer fees paid recently for top players, is it not more reasonable to give these guys higher wages instead?
Sanchez will be real good for us, replacing Mandzukic and we've tracked him for a long time. If Dybala leaves for PSG ( or elsewhere ...another 150+M transfer I suppose) we can get Ozil for a replacement and have cash to burn.
I was just watching some commentary about Arsenal and Arsene Wenger's failure if both of those leave on a free and Arsenal doesn't make it to the CL. Epic stuff.
The first question is will Arsenal sell them mid-season, ensuring they aren't going to a direct competitor or let them leave to (supposedly) City and United? Maybe Arsene/al doesn't see United and City as competition anymore?
Then, considering the stratospheric transfer fees paid recently for top players, is it not more reasonable to give these guys higher wages instead?
Sanchez will be real good for us, replacing Mandzukic and we've tracked him for a long time. If Dybala leaves for PSG ( or elsewhere ...another 150+M transfer I suppose) we can get Ozil for a replacement and have cash to burn.
The first question is will Arsenal sell them mid-season, ensuring they aren't going to a direct competitor or let them leave to (supposedly) City and United? Maybe Arsene/al doesn't see United and City as competition anymore?
Then, considering the stratospheric transfer fees paid recently for top players, is it not more reasonable to give these guys higher wages instead?
Sanchez will be real good for us, replacing Mandzukic and we've tracked him for a long time. If Dybala leaves for PSG ( or elsewhere ...another 150+M transfer I suppose) we can get Ozil for a replacement and have cash to burn.
Man, i don’t recall ever seeing a Bosman list with so many amazing opportunities.
Surely this is causing Beppe sleepless nights lol
I was just watching some commentary about Arsenal and Arsene Wenger's failure if both of those leave on a free and Arsenal doesn't make it to the CL. Epic stuff.
The first question is will Arsenal sell them mid-season, ensuring they aren't going to a direct competitor or let them leave to (supposedly) City and United? Maybe Arsene/al doesn't see United and City as competition anymore?
Then, considering the stratospheric transfer fees paid recently for top players, is it not more reasonable to give these guys higher wages instead?
Sanchez will be real good for us, replacing Mandzukic and we've tracked him for a long time. If Dybala leaves for PSG ( or elsewhere ...another 150+M transfer I suppose) we can get Ozil for a replacement and have cash to burn.
The first question is will Arsenal sell them mid-season, ensuring they aren't going to a direct competitor or let them leave to (supposedly) City and United? Maybe Arsene/al doesn't see United and City as competition anymore?
Then, considering the stratospheric transfer fees paid recently for top players, is it not more reasonable to give these guys higher wages instead?
Sanchez will be real good for us, replacing Mandzukic and we've tracked him for a long time. If Dybala leaves for PSG ( or elsewhere ...another 150+M transfer I suppose) we can get Ozil for a replacement and have cash to burn.
Yeah, it was eventually going to happen I guess, if wage/transfer value gaps keep rising. But this year is going to be amazing - free players in almost all positions. De Vrij, Can, Goretzka?, those two...
I don't mind such players, but sometimes you need to operate the ball in higher speed too and for that you need your fancy and flair. I don't think our team lacks workers without the ball (especially when Dybala is not playing), but we would do well to get a few more technical players imho. Obviously balance is key and that is why I thought Sanchez would be an overall upgrade on Mandzu, except as an aerial threat, which admittedly might limit our current A plan severely. Allegri, on the other hand, says you always adapt to your best players...
I don't mind such players, but sometimes you need to operate the ball in higher speed too and for that you need your fancy and flair. I don't think our team lacks workers without the ball (especially when Dybala is not playing), but we would do well to get a few more technical players imho. Obviously balance is key and that is why I thought Sanchez would be an overall upgrade on Mandzu, except as an aerial threat, which admittedly might limit our current A plan severely. Allegri, on the other hand, says you always adapt to your best players...
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