06-14-2015, 10:01 AM
(06-13-2015, 11:00 PM)Arildonardo Wrote: Seems like we're going for Santos' Lucas Lima. Trequartista, soon 25 years old, never played for Brazil NT. 5 mln euros.
That's the guy I mentioned in my post yesterday. He's considered to be a trequartista, but I bet if he comes to Europe, he'll be used as a mezzala. He has a tendency to drop deep to start moves and works a lot like a box to box midfielder from what I've seen. I'd be pretty excited if he joins (though admittedly I haven't watched him enough to feel certain he'll be a big success).
Apparently Mihajlovic wants Hummels as top priority for defence and Galliani will try for him, with Dortmund asking 30m. Thanks to Sputnik and nefremo for sharing your thoughts on Hummels, I actually agree with both of you about his weakness in terms of agility and to an extent mobility. Sputnik, I personally wouldn't go for Garay, I don't personally think he's that great. Godin's an excellent defender, but it seems Atletico are intent on keeping him and so I doubt he'll be cheap. He's also flawed like Hummels imo, as pace can be a particular weakness for him.
That's what it comes down to imo, that these days it's near impossible to get an outstanding defender in every regard. The best is Thiago Silva, who is an outstanding player, but even then has shown mental lapses when put under pressure in the past (e.g. getting too emotionally invested in the world cup).