Osman the Channel news is not official yet. so dont jump right away

 

Yeah I know,but its good to mention it anyway.And this the thread for rumours afterall

I edited that in though.Dont want to get anyones hopes up,and then it turns out to be in vain.Though I doubt many of us will have access to it.

 

Would we get the chan in UK?

 

http://sports.virgilio.it/it/cmc/calcio/200521/cmc_82497.html

According to Sports.it we are very close to signing Marco Cassetti from Lecce. He has had a very good season, but obviously some doubts remain given that what he's been great at is the offensive part, and where Lecce has sucked is defence.

He is not a dream signing, but he is still an improvement on our options for right back, and he can chip in on the midfield wing too in games where a bit of prudence is needed. Fast player, physically strong, agressive.

According tot he rumour Lecce value him around 4.5million euro. It seems Moggi thinks it should be 3.5-4. Talks of Lecce getting Legrottaglie on loan too.

 

don't know much about the guy but if it's the right back position, a 3-4 million dollar target seems reasonable. What i am hoping for is that we spend some really good money on our midfield and add some other bench options. I think we can all agree that Milan had more depth but we had more heart but heart can't win you championships all the time you need talent too.

 

I would be kind of dissapointed if we get Cassetti, not because he's bad or worse then what we have, he sure is better. The thing is though, we have been linked with a lot of RB such as Trabelsi and Miguel, so Cassetti would be a little dissapointment.

 

I think Cassetti would be a good purchase, and hopefully, like eringi hinted to, this means that there'll still be funds to get that midfield signing we need.

With Zebina/Cassetti and Zambro/Chiellini + Pessotto on his last season next year - we are fully covered for the wing back position.

In attack - Zlatan, Trez, DP, Mutu and Zalayeta is more than good enough as well.

Midfield needs a partner for Emerson....and I'm NOT thinking about Giannichedda (only reason for getting him would be to send him back to Udinese where he belongs... in a trade for.... ).

Central defence needs backups for the two starters (probably Kovac and Masiello will be there, and we might even bring Tudor back)

 

Midfield needs a partner for Emerson....and I'm NOT thinking about Giannichedda (only reason for getting him would be to send him back to Udinese where he belongs... in a trade for.... ).

Glen, isn't Giannichedda old enough to go to one place to another without intermediaries? :eyepatch: ... Don't even kid yourself into thinking he'd be used as bait for Pizarro! You must have mistaken Moggi for David Copperfield!

And however valuable Cassetti is, I second Hasuni: I want MIGUEL !!!

 

I'm not actually believing in that Udinese thing either, Steph. Fara from it. But as regards being old enough to go decide for himself... do you think Nonda will play at Juve? Do you excluse Mutu being used to get someone else?

In the end there's no football reasons to go for Giannichedda whatsoever, and it is reported that we will, with the player giving us every reason to believe he agrees.

Now - on right back - of course I would prefer someone like Miguel too. But I also think it would be much more important getting someone really strong next to Emerson, and in the end there's very little doubt that we won't spend alot of money without selling stars. Zebina has not been bad at all this season, and Casetti should be a fine rival for him.

 

I'm not actually believing in that Udinese thing either, Steph. Fara from it. But as regards being old enough to go decide for himself... do you think Nonda will play at Juve? Do you excluse Mutu being used to get someone else?

Nonda's and Mutu's situations differ from Giannichedda's. The latter doesn't start from scratch while the formers need to win the confidence of their employer. They're not in a position to dicate terms! If they're honest about making amends and the wish of the employer is to test them elsewhere first, they will oblige!

 

In the end there's no football reasons to go for Giannichedda whatsoever, and it is reported that we will, with the player giving us every reason to believe he agrees.

What do you mean? The transfer looks done and dusted already! A reason? One, Giannichedda is good. Two, I think it's quite obvious one of Alessio (God forbid), Appiah or Blasi will have to pack his bags - hopefully the latter.

 

Well.... your reasoning gives the reason there's NO reason to go for Gianni .

Tacchinardi is just as good as him, and he's important to have around as one of the few remaing JUVE SENATORI (with Ferrara and Montero going out and Iuliano already gone - DP, Tacchi and Pessotto are really all who are left).
Appiah is simply better than Gianni, and has much more talent and promise about him. Blasi.... I don't like him, and never really did, but there's at least much more reason to keep him as he can improve rather than Gianni. Moreover - he is likely the last one of the three Juve will sell anyway, and after his NT debute I feel even more convinced about that.

Another issue - more importantly - WHY would we need four grinders (and even if he is a marvellous sort of grinder, that is what Emerson is)? It's rediculous. Sell one of the above - fine. But then get someone we need, in the position where we need a new player the most. Someone to run our game!

...and IF we really have to clog midfield and get another mega physical player... then please let it be someone who has talent too.... like Essien for instance. That I can understand. Giannichedda... decent/good player... but why on earth would WE want him?

 

Nonda's and Mutu's situations differ from Giannichedda's. The latter doesn't start from scratch while the formers need to win the confidence of their employer. They're not in a position to dicate terms! If they're honest about making amends and the wish of the employer is to test them elsewhere first, they will oblige!

Well... Giannichedda has one reason to go to Juve, money. He was brought to Lazio before the blow up, and he can't make what he does now anywhere but the big three.

As for winning confidence.... sure we all know what Gianni brings. Professionalism and hard work. Lots of quantity and a whiff of quality too.
Mutu and Nonda will both, to themselves, define themselves as stars. They have the ability to justify that. Giannichedda was once one of the best in his role in serieA. I think it's safe to say he's not in anymore.

Either way - the only reason I mentioned Udinese... if they take the 4th spot, then I would want to be there and look for a starting position if I was Giannichedda. Pizarro or no Pizarro.

 

Any rumours about Edu lately? I know there's better player's out there and all, but I don't believe we will go for it all the way, and I'd rather see us getting a free Edu then a free Gianni. At least Edu gives us some options we don't have currently, Ganni we have of and even better!

 

Seeing Blasi leave Glen, that alone would give Gianni a purpose!

I'm not quoting/replying because all in all, you preach to the converted here! Some juventini when they do not understand the meaning of a choice would rather shelter under the so-called notion that Moggi (the transfer guru, right?) has it all planned in his head than admit the fact that we just acquired a quality, free player and that perhaps 1) the board jumped on this occasion (a risk we can largely afford obviously) and 2) we (Capello) do not always think rationally in every situation. When you brought up Udinese, I just felt I'd point out the disjointedness! That's not saying that I'm keen on Giannichedda! As a matter of fact, I do agree it doesn't make sense at first sight!

 

Any rumours about Edu lately? I know there's better player's out there and all, but I don't believe we will go for it all the way, and I'd rather see us getting a free Edu then a free Gianni. At least Edu gives us some options we don't have currently, Ganni we have of and even better!

He would be an outstanding player to get on a free. I hope it materializes.

 

*Taking a closer look,checking again,looking closer,and closer,and closer...(two days later)...and closer, and closer...* Nope,Steph,sorry,it still doesnt make any sense.

 

Seeing Blasi leave Glen, that alone would give Gianni a purpose!

Oh Brother!

Yeah, and I of course know we agree already. Suppose I'm just being "a bit" hell bent on not "accepting" any transfer campaign that does not remedy that one REAL weakness our starting 11 has. The X next to Emerson. Whereas most certainly I've been harping about Maresca because of BELIEVING that he'd be the man for us; I think it must be established as fact that the absence of a player to organize our game has been our main flaw this season. More so when we haven't been able to rely on Nedved's game winner qualities (he's not an organizer either, at all).

Other than that... whereas there can always be improvements... and especially on right back... every other position is convered by players of international class, and whether it is to be Miguel or Casetti... it will never be as important to our game as it would be finding the right guy for central midfield! e basta!

 

it will never be as important to our game as it would be finding the right guy for central midfield! e basta!

Despair not I'm sure we'll get satisfaction eventually. The mercato hasn't opened yet, yet it smells steamy deals already!

By the way, I still wonder how to interpret the many minutes Appiah got over the last rounds. Did he actually win over Capello, or is this a manoeuvre to try and get his market value rise? What do you reckon?