Wishlist and General Juve winter mercato talk (2013-14) (17 Viewers)
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As for Pogba, Juve will only sell him if he asks for transfer, unlikely because he doesn't strike me as a guy who'd be looking to hamper his development for an extra few euros and moving to PSG or Real always bears certain risk for a youngster. We are ready to offer him salary of 4m per year and contract until 2018. This summer Frenchman is staying and probably even beyond that.
Not to be taken literally of course; we'll offer between 4-4.5m and bonuses with that, while PSG will push to 7. The difference in the end might be 1-2 millions and French league have long to go before they can compete with Serie A in matters of appeal, hence why they, Monaco and PSG, are willing to pay absurd amounts, but for his career staying here would be the best choice. This league is a great place to learn and has plenty of good teams to play against, unlike over there.
Ligue 1 might not have a better appeal but PSG arguably have a better chance of winning CL over us though which every player dreams of.So its not like he'd be going to a less ambitious project,infact a highly ambitious one rather.
It remains to be seen what he does,that difference you speak of is still big since its his first big contract being thrown at him.
It remains to be seen what he does,that difference you speak of is still big since its his first big contract being thrown at him.
With a few good signings next summer that gap might be reduced. We have a good foundation, our defense and midfield are complete and among the best in Europe, what we lack is little more flair upfront, something we seem to be intensely working on lately; and some luck as this year we barely had any. The current gap is not that significant between two teams.
We were never stronger with the sale of Zizou, especially not in Europe. We dominated Serie A (which we are already doing now), but with the sale of Zidane (and the appointment of that shitbag Capello) we were nowhere near as strong as we had been in Europe prior to that. Zidane gave us a different aura.
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Think positive my friend. Giovinco to Arsenal for 15 million = Cuadrado's 1/2 from Udinese.
Vucinic + 15-18 million = Lamela
Now, we just have to find an extra 10-15 million somehow
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Think positive my friend. Giovinco to Arsenal for 15 million = Cuadrado's 1/2 from Udinese.
Vucinic + 15-18 million = Lamela
Now, we just have to find an extra 10-15 million somehow
You're mixing up things here. With Zidane's sale we managed to bring Buffon, Thuram, Nedved and reached final season after that, when the new players gelled with the rest of the team; undoubtedly we were stronger, more complete and balanced side. Lippi was in charge during 2001-2004 and between spring 2002 and late winter 2004 we're rather magnificent side, beating the likes of Deportivo (excellent team back then), Barcelona and Real.
I am aware of that. Capello joined us a few years after the sale of Zidane. We might have been stronger on paper (definitely had more depth), but we never showed it in Europe (with the exception of 03).
I never got over the sale of Zidane, but I am eternally grateful that we brought in club legends like Buffon and Nedved.
I never got over the sale of Zidane, but I am eternally grateful that we brought in club legends like Buffon and Nedved.
Zidane was never the driving force when we dominated Europe in the mid to late 90s, he got marked out of the game in the '97 final by Paul fucking Lambert, he was a key part sure but DP was the man. Top scorer in 97/98 and all that.
We got to the final 2 years after selling ZZ, dumping him out in the process.
We got to the final 2 years after selling ZZ, dumping him out in the process.
We reached 2 consecutive finals and a semi with Zidane in the squad. We have only ever reached one final since. Just sayin
Moreover, Del Piero was scoring all the goals (along with Trez, and later Inzaghi), but let's not forget who was dictating play in midfield (barring that 97 final when he was marked out of the game by that fortuitous prick).
In the 98-99 season (when DP was out injured after that horrific injury against Udinese) Zidane almost single-handedly guided us to the final on one knee (had Manure not been incredibly fortunate both home and away against us in the semis, and then against Bayern in the final, in both ties staging monumental comebacks).
Moreover, Del Piero was scoring all the goals (along with Trez, and later Inzaghi), but let's not forget who was dictating play in midfield (barring that 97 final when he was marked out of the game by that fortuitous prick).
In the 98-99 season (when DP was out injured after that horrific injury against Udinese) Zidane almost single-handedly guided us to the final on one knee (had Manure not been incredibly fortunate both home and away against us in the semis, and then against Bayern in the final, in both ties staging monumental comebacks).
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