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Well said, but most of what you said is still arguable.
We have no idea how big is our transfer budget. Amauri and Xabi Alonso cost circa 30m euro (+Nocerino and half of Lanzafame).
Since Juve are selling Tiago, Marchionni and Almiron (and since Blasi is finally sold), it's expected the money spent for Alonso to be compensated with the money we'll get from the sales of the above mentioned players (probably some 1 or 2m left for Juve).
As you said, there are no superstar LB's, no Roberto Carlos on the market. The LB we'll buy will cost 4,5,6,7m euro.
To sumarize, the money we're paying for Amauri and the money we'll spend on LB, around 17-18m total, are the only money Juve will be paying.
Then there is Criscito, wanted by Genoa (they offer 3m eur, Juve want 5.5m) and even Molinaro. I'm sure some mid-table teams will be ready to pay some small sum for a player who was a regular in Juve, as bad as he was.
Selling these two and we're left with some 10-13m , lets call it cash money, that Juve will be paying.
If these 10-13m will stop us from buying a quality CB then buying Amauri is maybe a mistake.
But if such a, relatively small, sum will stop us from buying a quality CB then we don't even deserve to buy a CB.
So it's a question of our budget actually. If our budget was 40-50m eur (not counting player's sales) then there will be no problems. But we don't know if the 40-50 millions were newspaper speculations or a fact.
Personally, I doubt our directors would have bought Amauri if our budget was so limited.
We have no idea how big is our transfer budget. Amauri and Xabi Alonso cost circa 30m euro (+Nocerino and half of Lanzafame).
Since Juve are selling Tiago, Marchionni and Almiron (and since Blasi is finally sold), it's expected the money spent for Alonso to be compensated with the money we'll get from the sales of the above mentioned players (probably some 1 or 2m left for Juve).
As you said, there are no superstar LB's, no Roberto Carlos on the market. The LB we'll buy will cost 4,5,6,7m euro.
To sumarize, the money we're paying for Amauri and the money we'll spend on LB, around 17-18m total, are the only money Juve will be paying.
Then there is Criscito, wanted by Genoa (they offer 3m eur, Juve want 5.5m) and even Molinaro. I'm sure some mid-table teams will be ready to pay some small sum for a player who was a regular in Juve, as bad as he was.
Selling these two and we're left with some 10-13m , lets call it cash money, that Juve will be paying.
If these 10-13m will stop us from buying a quality CB then buying Amauri is maybe a mistake.
But if such a, relatively small, sum will stop us from buying a quality CB then we don't even deserve to buy a CB.
So it's a question of our budget actually. If our budget was 40-50m eur (not counting player's sales) then there will be no problems. But we don't know if the 40-50 millions were newspaper speculations or a fact.
Personally, I doubt our directors would have bought Amauri if our budget was so limited.
Juve discuss Alonso terms
Thursday 29 May, 2008
Juventus have moved a step closer to signing Xabi Alonso after they held positive talks with the Liverpool player’s agent yesterday.
Sporting director Alessio Secco and director general Jean-Claude Blanc spent four hours with Inaki Ibanez on Wednesday where they held preliminary discussions.
Reports emanating from Turin claim that the Bianconeri offered the Spanish international a four-year contract worth £2.5m a campaign.
Although the representative is thought to be happy with the length of contract offered, it is thought that he’s attempting to net his client a salary which is a little closer to the £3m mark.
Juventus were hoping to wrap up the deal as soon as possible, but they may have to be patient to get their man.
Alonso seems to be in no rush to sort out his future before Euro 2008, while the Turin giants still need to convince Liverpool to sell.
Blanc recently flew to the English city for talks with boss Rafael Benitez in an attempt to reach an agreement over a transfer fee.
Juventus will reportedly offer up to £12m, while the Reds would like £18m.
However, the Alonso deal could also hinge on whether the Premiership giants can get in an adequate replacement after an initial bid for Aston Villa’s Gareth Barry was rejected.
Thursday 29 May, 2008
Juventus have moved a step closer to signing Xabi Alonso after they held positive talks with the Liverpool player’s agent yesterday.
Sporting director Alessio Secco and director general Jean-Claude Blanc spent four hours with Inaki Ibanez on Wednesday where they held preliminary discussions.
Reports emanating from Turin claim that the Bianconeri offered the Spanish international a four-year contract worth £2.5m a campaign.
Although the representative is thought to be happy with the length of contract offered, it is thought that he’s attempting to net his client a salary which is a little closer to the £3m mark.
Juventus were hoping to wrap up the deal as soon as possible, but they may have to be patient to get their man.
Alonso seems to be in no rush to sort out his future before Euro 2008, while the Turin giants still need to convince Liverpool to sell.
Blanc recently flew to the English city for talks with boss Rafael Benitez in an attempt to reach an agreement over a transfer fee.
Juventus will reportedly offer up to £12m, while the Reds would like £18m.
However, the Alonso deal could also hinge on whether the Premiership giants can get in an adequate replacement after an initial bid for Aston Villa’s Gareth Barry was rejected.
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