If Pjaca does go to Juventus, it's not the end of the world. However, we have to take a step back and reevaluate the damage to this club that's been done in the past few years. True, we are still Milan and still one of the biggest names in football....BUT, our reputation isn't what it used to be, so if we want players that are also wanted by other big clubs...we are going to have to overpay. Simple as that.
For example, if we offered 35/40mil for Pjaca, he would be in Milan now. I'm NOT saying we should have done that....but it's just an example. There is no way that Juventus was going to pay that, and there is no way that Dinamo would've let him go to Juventus for 10-15 mil less. It's similar to what PSG did. For example, Lucas Moura. They paid 40nil for him. There is no way he was worth that. I'm not even sure if he is worth that now. But the point being....if they offered 20, maybe his club was still going to accept that, but at 20mil there was also going to be Chelsea/Real/Barca/etc....and there is no way Lucas would've accepted PSG ahead of them at the time.
It sucks, but this might be the reality for us presently. We have to eliminate the competition of big teams before the player negotiations. Because we will find ourselves with more Pjaca cases if not. B&G have lived on old glory for too long. It's catching up to this club now, and unfortunately we have to essentially "buy" back our reputation. We went from being able to underpay clubs and rely on the player's will for transfers, to the polar opposite.
For example, if we offered 35/40mil for Pjaca, he would be in Milan now. I'm NOT saying we should have done that....but it's just an example. There is no way that Juventus was going to pay that, and there is no way that Dinamo would've let him go to Juventus for 10-15 mil less. It's similar to what PSG did. For example, Lucas Moura. They paid 40nil for him. There is no way he was worth that. I'm not even sure if he is worth that now. But the point being....if they offered 20, maybe his club was still going to accept that, but at 20mil there was also going to be Chelsea/Real/Barca/etc....and there is no way Lucas would've accepted PSG ahead of them at the time.
It sucks, but this might be the reality for us presently. We have to eliminate the competition of big teams before the player negotiations. Because we will find ourselves with more Pjaca cases if not. B&G have lived on old glory for too long. It's catching up to this club now, and unfortunately we have to essentially "buy" back our reputation. We went from being able to underpay clubs and rely on the player's will for transfers, to the polar opposite.