06-21-2015, 06:08 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-21-2015, 06:10 PM by ACMILAN1983.)
I see no reason to doubt Bee's money being real at this point. Bear in mind that money won't arrive until the deal is finalised and concluded, though I think the fact the club is prepared to spend 75m on two players is in anticipation of that money coming in. I would assume Finnivest have done their homework on Bee too, given how cautious they and Silvio are in selling.
On Bertolacci, I don't mind getting him, 15m is pretty high for what would mostly be a squad player imo, but somehow I don't anticipate any cheap buys this summer. Again though, I'm not sure how available he is. Roma just signed him back after a very good season and he's their youth player, I don't understand why they'd sell him immediately, especially for around 15m.
I got to say, I'd love Verratti, but I just don't see it happening. Even with the money that the club apparently have, we're not going to compete with PSG financially. Unless Verratti wants to try and force a move out of PSG, which I doubt he'd do to come to us, I simply just don't see how it's happening.
Anyway, as I said before, I think Xhaka should be targeted. The guy's been phenomenal at Gladbach and really is a quality player, highly technical and one who can dictate games. I also have confidence he's the real deal, as he's been playing at the top level for around 4-5 years now (playing in CL with Basel as a teen).
On Bertolacci, I don't mind getting him, 15m is pretty high for what would mostly be a squad player imo, but somehow I don't anticipate any cheap buys this summer. Again though, I'm not sure how available he is. Roma just signed him back after a very good season and he's their youth player, I don't understand why they'd sell him immediately, especially for around 15m.
(06-21-2015, 02:02 PM)nefremo Wrote: I say take that 75mil + 8mil salary that we were going to spend on Jacskon and Kondogbia and go all in for Verratti. He makes this team better then those two players together anyway. Then get Jovetic and let's see how things work out with Ibra (somethig tells me that's far from over). You are talking about 100mil there. Use the other 50 for another midfielder and a CB. We will be all set to fight for the title. And before anyone says, why would Verratti come here, I don't buy it. Money talks. Nobody thought Kondogbia was going to go to Inter as well until they threw a pile of money in front of him. That and the promise (and show it) that we are building a team that will fight for the title where he will be the center piece will do the trick.
I got to say, I'd love Verratti, but I just don't see it happening. Even with the money that the club apparently have, we're not going to compete with PSG financially. Unless Verratti wants to try and force a move out of PSG, which I doubt he'd do to come to us, I simply just don't see how it's happening.
Anyway, as I said before, I think Xhaka should be targeted. The guy's been phenomenal at Gladbach and really is a quality player, highly technical and one who can dictate games. I also have confidence he's the real deal, as he's been playing at the top level for around 4-5 years now (playing in CL with Basel as a teen).