So it looks like it will be Sosa for the midfield. I don't know what to think of this. Everyone is sayin that he had a great season last year, but that's just it....he had a great year in Turkey while he has more or less "failed" in Napoli, Bayern and Atletico in the past.
I just hope this doesn't turn out to be another one of these situations we always get stuck with - a 31yr old on 2.2mil wages (reported) for 3 years who will be 34 when his contract ends. Forget about getting rid of him if it doesn't work out. The guy has nothing to worry about, no National team call up to worry about in order to go seek first teak football...he knows this is his last big contract......we are stuck with him for the next 3 years whether he performs or not. There is no re-sale value there either.
The negatives from his past performances and the negatives from what can be the potential scenario with this signing....far outway the 1 good season he had at Besiktas for me. I hope that it turns out differently and that he gives us at least a couple of very good years.
Either way, Calciomercato (not a great source i know) reports that the 7.5 mil for Sosa will be paid over 2 years so that still leaves more than 10mil out of the reported 15mil budget. I would say take that 10mil and try for someone like Kovacic/Coric/Torres/Paredes for a loan + obligation/option. I think if you are willing to pay 10mil as an initial loan fee, it pretty much shows the intentions that you will pay the rest to make the loan permanent anyway.
I just hope this doesn't turn out to be another one of these situations we always get stuck with - a 31yr old on 2.2mil wages (reported) for 3 years who will be 34 when his contract ends. Forget about getting rid of him if it doesn't work out. The guy has nothing to worry about, no National team call up to worry about in order to go seek first teak football...he knows this is his last big contract......we are stuck with him for the next 3 years whether he performs or not. There is no re-sale value there either.
The negatives from his past performances and the negatives from what can be the potential scenario with this signing....far outway the 1 good season he had at Besiktas for me. I hope that it turns out differently and that he gives us at least a couple of very good years.
Either way, Calciomercato (not a great source i know) reports that the 7.5 mil for Sosa will be paid over 2 years so that still leaves more than 10mil out of the reported 15mil budget. I would say take that 10mil and try for someone like Kovacic/Coric/Torres/Paredes for a loan + obligation/option. I think if you are willing to pay 10mil as an initial loan fee, it pretty much shows the intentions that you will pay the rest to make the loan permanent anyway.