Nobody wants Vidal to leave. But I suspect its not really in our hands - its all up to Vidal himself. If he decides to leave. I would rather just receive straight cash from ManU as none of their existing players are of much interest. If we did receive circa EU55m in a cash fee for Vidal I have ideas on how we could invest the money. Imagine this scenario (its not fantasy but possible):
Vidal gets sold for EU55m
We go out and buy Jovetic (25m) AND Lavezzi (18m)
Do a Giovinco-Guarin Swap with Inter - Giovinco plus 5m?
Give Padoin away.
Imagine this first team (4-3-3):
-----------------Buffon------------------
Lichsteiner----Barzagli----Chiellini-----Evra
-----Marchisio----Pirlo------Pogba--------
----Lavezzi------Tevez------Jovetic------
Subs Bench: Storari?, Caceres, Asamoah, Guarin, Coman, Llorente, Morata
Reserves: Rubinho, Bonucci?, Ogbonna?, Romulo, Pereyra, Pepe
Alternative 4231 (assuming no Pirlo - can't ask him to play every match):
------------------Buffon-----------------
Lichsteiner----Barzagli----Chiellini----Evra
----------Marchisio-----Pogba-----------
-----Lavezzi-----Guarin-----Jovetic------
-----------------Tevez-----------------
IF Vidal leaves and we ended up with Jovetic and Lavezzi - then the pain will fade.
Vidal gets sold for EU55m
We go out and buy Jovetic (25m) AND Lavezzi (18m)
Do a Giovinco-Guarin Swap with Inter - Giovinco plus 5m?
Give Padoin away.
Imagine this first team (4-3-3):
-----------------Buffon------------------
Lichsteiner----Barzagli----Chiellini-----Evra
-----Marchisio----Pirlo------Pogba--------
----Lavezzi------Tevez------Jovetic------
Subs Bench: Storari?, Caceres, Asamoah, Guarin, Coman, Llorente, Morata
Reserves: Rubinho, Bonucci?, Ogbonna?, Romulo, Pereyra, Pepe
Alternative 4231 (assuming no Pirlo - can't ask him to play every match):
------------------Buffon-----------------
Lichsteiner----Barzagli----Chiellini----Evra
----------Marchisio-----Pogba-----------
-----Lavezzi-----Guarin-----Jovetic------
-----------------Tevez-----------------
IF Vidal leaves and we ended up with Jovetic and Lavezzi - then the pain will fade.
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We need more depth. We must continue making depth signings every fucking season, until the year 2025

