08-01-2017, 09:12 AM
Aubameyang remains top choice for me and it's very unlikely to change. I don't count CR7, I don't think it's feasible for a number of reasons.
We need experience up front rather than prospects now imo. I like getting talented players, but just as Bonucci has been brought to add leadership at the back and Biglia the same in the middle, we need someone who provides confidence and takes on responsibility up front. That experience is vital to allowing younger talents to grow in peace, especially when our side is being built around a group of under 23s.
Aubameyang offers quality and a level of guarantees, but in addition him coming would be a massive marketing boost, meaning there's a little less pressure on the likes of Andre Silva for example (and if you look at some of the criticism Silva got after Craiova on R&B, he needs it).
Diego Costa would come with a similar sort of expectation, though obviously is quite a different player. However, again his experience, status and age make him a solid candidate.
Another link I've seen today is Cavani, who I would love if Auba's not possible. I think despite some of his misses, he's proven a top level striker and is underrated. Since he went to Napoli (2010) he's never had a season where he's failed to get a goal to game ratio of at least 1:2 and most years it's pretty much 1:1. This also translates to Europe and despite reaching 30, last year was his best season to date in terms of scoring. I've been a fan of his for years and have said multiple times since his time in Napoli that I'd love him in Milan, so if he's potentially available with Neymar heading to PSG, I'm all for getting him.
On Belotti, he's younger and isn't as proven, so while I'd like him he'd be a much bigger risk. I'm open to him coming, but realistically I think spending anything over 50m for him is overspending (even 50m is too much tbh). I don't think Cairo's ready to budge though.
As for Keita, I'm not sure I necessarily believe we're after him, I think the ship has passed. I think Mirabelli said that his agent made unreasonable demands, which is why the deal couldn't happen. I don't think that would have changed much since unless they're getting desperate. On him preferring Juve I'm not really sure what to believe, as while it might be true, it seems they aren't closing other options with Inter in the running too. I think Andre Silva essentially took the spot in the squad that we had considered Keita for at the start of the summer. I wouldn't be surprised if the rumour has filtered into the press to try and push Juve to try and meet Lotito's asking price.
We need experience up front rather than prospects now imo. I like getting talented players, but just as Bonucci has been brought to add leadership at the back and Biglia the same in the middle, we need someone who provides confidence and takes on responsibility up front. That experience is vital to allowing younger talents to grow in peace, especially when our side is being built around a group of under 23s.
Aubameyang offers quality and a level of guarantees, but in addition him coming would be a massive marketing boost, meaning there's a little less pressure on the likes of Andre Silva for example (and if you look at some of the criticism Silva got after Craiova on R&B, he needs it).
Diego Costa would come with a similar sort of expectation, though obviously is quite a different player. However, again his experience, status and age make him a solid candidate.
Another link I've seen today is Cavani, who I would love if Auba's not possible. I think despite some of his misses, he's proven a top level striker and is underrated. Since he went to Napoli (2010) he's never had a season where he's failed to get a goal to game ratio of at least 1:2 and most years it's pretty much 1:1. This also translates to Europe and despite reaching 30, last year was his best season to date in terms of scoring. I've been a fan of his for years and have said multiple times since his time in Napoli that I'd love him in Milan, so if he's potentially available with Neymar heading to PSG, I'm all for getting him.
On Belotti, he's younger and isn't as proven, so while I'd like him he'd be a much bigger risk. I'm open to him coming, but realistically I think spending anything over 50m for him is overspending (even 50m is too much tbh). I don't think Cairo's ready to budge though.
As for Keita, I'm not sure I necessarily believe we're after him, I think the ship has passed. I think Mirabelli said that his agent made unreasonable demands, which is why the deal couldn't happen. I don't think that would have changed much since unless they're getting desperate. On him preferring Juve I'm not really sure what to believe, as while it might be true, it seems they aren't closing other options with Inter in the running too. I think Andre Silva essentially took the spot in the squad that we had considered Keita for at the start of the summer. I wouldn't be surprised if the rumour has filtered into the press to try and push Juve to try and meet Lotito's asking price.