08-10-2016, 06:27 PM
Betancur seems like a talented youngster, and that is a good thing. My only issue with this signing is I don't think he addresses our needs in the midfield right now. As much as I love young talents, we have a huge hole in the midfield that we need to fill immediately. Starting Montolivo another season is not going to make us any better than mid table, and I am sick and tired of him as a player or a captain. Betancur is very young, came from a different league and will have a long learning curve to get accustomed to the Serie A game. Simply put, his first year or two in Italy will basically have to be red shirt seasons, kind of like how Roma handled Paredes. As such, he is not going to be able to help us much next season, if at all. With limited money, I would hope we get someone who can step in and play right away so the team doesn't fall out of CL contention by December again.