I think we backed out once it became clear that Conte won't stay here. We were willing to spend for Iturbe, but why bringing a player here (expensive one), when his future might be uncertain.
Try to imagine if Juve did it though Conte could still be here...
What a chaos. This mercato is a complete disaster and I can't see us being able to fix it. The damage has been done. We couldn't pay 25-27m for Iturbe but we'll buy Isco? Get a grip.
Yea I know I still feel depressed about Conte, but we have to think about future, he was something special but its not like with out him everything is lost. There were many other people involved in our succes and they are staying its not like we will turn mediocore with one man leaving.
With Gio Tevez Morata and Coman in our attack we just need one creative trequarista and we are done
They let that guy Mascardi keep 10% of Iturbe's share it seems which Marotta didn't want to agree with. So we were possibly offering more but not enough.
Some people said we'll surely sign a top player this summer. I said there's no way we can get such. We'll see what happens until the end of August and I sure hope I'm gonna be proven wrong.
It's unrealistic to look at Isco, if he is available there are about 10 clubs in Europe that could top any offer Marotta would come up with. There's no point even thinking about players in the upper echelons of football.
How about someone like Gaitan? He could be available and is a decent young player.
Valbuena although getting on a bit is quality.
Another pop at Jovetic as he's only going to be bench material for city going forwards.
Greizmann is quality as we'll and would be a useful addition.
Not suggesting by any stretch of the imagination that we will sign Isco but let's not be too pessimistic, people going "ISCO? HA" do realise that he's a bench player who's been frozen out of the team and in typical Madrid fashion will be forgotten when they bring in somebody like Rodriguez in the coming Month.
Will we get him? Probably not. But i'm sure we could possibly land him if we really tried. You'd think we were talking about Ronaldo with all that pessimism. Not to mention he's a CAM, something which the top teams currently already have in abundance or simply don't use.
Some people said we'll surely sign a top player this summer. I said there's no way we can get such. We'll see what happens until the end of August and I sure hope I'm gonna be proven wrong.
Not suggesting by any stretch of the imagination that we will sign Isco but let's not be too pessimistic, people going "ISCO? HA" do realise that he's a bench player who's been frozen out of the team and in typical Madrid fashion will be forgotten when they bring in somebody like Rodriguez in the coming Month.
Will we get him? Probably not. But i'm sure we could possibly land him if we really tried. You'd think we were talking about Ronaldo with all that pessimism.
Some people said we'll surely sign a top player this summer. I said there's no way we can get such. We'll see what happens until the end of August and I sure hope I'm gonna be proven wrong.
yes ia gree they want to keep him, but he wouldnt want to just ride the bench the whole year. see i feel lamela imo is tougher to land hes the most expensive transfer ever for them, doubt theyd give up on him after one season
They let that guy Mascardi keep 10% of Iturbe's share it seems which Marotta didn't want to agree with. So we were possibly offering more but not enough.
As for Sanchez the only opportunity was before the WC, but Barca weren't willing to. We will get some good name by the end of mercato. The funds for Iturbe will simply be relocated.:wink:
Why should that even matter ? If they really bring in Hames,whats the point in loaning him out ? They dont need a 'better' Isco ,he would struggle to find space there regardless.
They way we play most of our matches ( except the top 4-5 maybe ) Pirlo is so far up the pitch when we have possesion that I really don't see where the space is for a Trequartista? Not with Pirlo on the pitch anyways, and since we won't get a better player than Pirlo, I really really hope/pray/beg we will not buy a Treq, but a winger if we are changing for a 4-3 something.