Serie A Transfer Rumours

bluenine wrote:Jokes apart, I have no clue either.... while we definately need a DM urgently who can also serve as a long term replacement for Vieira (who shud be shown the door this summer), I don't think Sissoko is the answer... Mascherano definately, Diarra maybe, but not sissoko. Unless he is a Dacourt replacement, and we plan to get a better player in the summer.

Dark Savante wrote:what are you going to do with him I have no clue he doesnt do well in EPL where a midfield technicallity is not as important as in the Serie A.

TarunDang wrote:I hope Inter gets Sissiko. Juve should rather concentrate on Mascherano

bluenine wrote:The bigger question is - Why would Sissoko want Juve as there are better clubs like Inter keen (apparently)?

Dark Savante wrote:Why would Juve want Sissoko as there are better players like Makoun available.

Unione wrote:Inter close in on Maniche Tuesday 8 January, 2008

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Inter could secure the signing of Portuguese midfielder Maniche within the next 48 hours.

The Nerazzurri are looking to expand their squad after suffering a glut of injuries in the first half of the season and they seem to be ready to turn to Maniche.


http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jan8h.html

Matthew Upson wrote:Welcome Unione...It's nice to see someone who supports a worse Serie A team than me

bluenine wrote:Don't be so modest, Deano... at the moment, even Juve and Fiorentina are worse than Roma

Matthew Upson wrote:Welcome Unione...It's nice to see someone who supports a worse Serie A team than me

bluenine wrote:Roma: Di Natale, Amauri, Quagliarella

Sgoater1 wrote:Heard some rumours and and apparent interview with Sven in which he claims he wants to sign Mancini. Has anyone else heard this and what are our chances of getting him seen as his contract talks have hit a brick wall.

Roma Want Mutu, Berbatov & Lucio For Next Season

AS Roma have drawn up a huge shortlist of players for their summer transfer campaign, which includes the likes of Adrian Mutu, Dimitar Berbatov and Lucio. Giallorossi boss Luciano Spalletti has repeatedly stated that he will make no signings during this January transfer window. However this has not stopped the capital club from preparing in advance for the summer. According to Il Messagero, in defence Roma have short-listed Toulouse’s Jeremy Mathieu, Stuttgart’s Ludovic Magnin, Udinese duo Andrea Dossena and Felipe, and Bayern Munich star Lucio.

In midfield, the only two players of interest are Arsenal’s Gilberto Silva and yet another Udinese player, Gokhan Inler. In attack Roma have drawn up a long-list of possibilities, with the number one objective being Fiorentina star Adrian Mutu. Also of interest are Tottenham’s Dimitar Berbatov, Chelsea’s Claudio Pizarro, Stuttgart’s Mario Gomez, Manchester City’s Rolando Bianchi, and Toulouse’s Johan Elmander.

bluenine wrote:Its really such a modest shortlist..... no Ronaldinho?

Roma Want Mutu, Berbatov & Lucio For Next Season

AS Roma have drawn up a huge shortlist of players for their summer transfer campaign, which includes the likes of Adrian Mutu, Dimitar Berbatov and Lucio. Giallorossi boss Luciano Spalletti has repeatedly stated that he will make no signings during this January transfer window. However this has not stopped the capital club from preparing in advance for the summer. According to Il Messagero, in defence Roma have short-listed Toulouse’s Jeremy Mathieu, Stuttgart’s Ludovic Magnin, Udinese duo Andrea Dossena and Felipe, and Bayern Munich star Lucio.

In midfield, the only two players of interest are Arsenal’s Gilberto Silva and yet another Udinese player, Gokhan Inler. In attack Roma have drawn up a long-list of possibilities, with the number one objective being Fiorentina star Adrian Mutu. Also of interest are Tottenham’s Dimitar Berbatov, Chelsea’s Claudio Pizarro, Stuttgart’s Mario Gomez, Manchester City’s Rolando Bianchi, and Toulouse’s Johan Elmander.

Tweedle wrote:Gilberto is very realistic.

Berbatov I really can't see, although he's a Roma type of player.

In terms of value, he's £25m+ though and I doubt Roma have tthat

Tweedle wrote:There are a few clubs sniffing around Elmander at the moment. If Roma don't want to invest until the summer then they might have to concede his loss in this window.

Mancini may well be leaving as well, so the priority in the summer would/should be a class winger/attacking midfielder - someone like VDV maybe

Fiorentina Offer €10 Million For Lucho Gonzalez

According to Italian daily 'La Nazione', Fiorentina have made a new offer for Porto's captain Lucho Gonzalez, and are ready to spend even more in order to lure the midfielder to Italy. Fiorentina may be on the verge of completing an important transfer in the coming days after offering 10m Euros to Porto for the services of Lucho Gonzalez. However, the Portuguese side is demanding 20m, which is 5m less than his buy-out clause.

The Viola are ready to increase their bid up to 13m Euros, but they might in any case lose out on the possibility of signing the Argentinean player if Barcelona interfere in the negotiations, as it is rumoured in the press. Fiorentina are not giving up on the idea of signing Gonzalez as he would be the player they need to strengthen their midfield and turn them into real top four contenders this season. The Viola are currently in fourth place, two points above Udinese and three points behind Juventus.

Black Magic wrote:There's a 80% chance Mancini will leave. I hope he doesn't, but he probably will. Hopefully if he does leave, he'll go to Arsenal.

shazlx wrote:

Black Magic wrote:There's a 80% chance Mancini will leave. I hope he doesn't, but he probably will. Hopefully if he does leave, he'll go to Arsenal.

Hopefully not. I really don't rate this player, I'd rather we buy Young or even Bently.

Tweedle wrote:Would be a massice coup for Citeh to get Mancini. He's one of Roma's best players.

It'd be similar to someone like Fiorentina in Italy of Villarreal in Spain buying Hleb off us.

Black Magic wrote:

Tweedle wrote:There are a few clubs sniffing around Elmander at the moment. If Roma don't want to invest until the summer then they might have to concede his loss in this window.

Mancini may well be leaving as well, so the priority in the summer would/should be a class winger/attacking midfielder - someone like VDV maybe

We'll have to see about Elmander, it's realistic. I'm not even gonna think about getting a guys like Gomez or Berbatov.

There's a 80% chance Mancini will leave. I hope he doesn't, but he probably will. Hopefully if he does leave, he'll go to Arsenal.

Izmailov at Sporting is a player that has been touted, the lack of left footers is alarming so he would definitely be an asset.

Another weak position is the DM slot. Brighi isn't good enough and after De Rossi there's no one else. I can't really think of anyone, perhaps Dossena will be bought and pushed into midfield?

BoBo Vieri wrote:

Black Magic wrote:

Tweedle wrote:There are a few clubs sniffing around Elmander at the moment. If Roma don't want to invest until the summer then they might have to concede his loss in this window.

Mancini may well be leaving as well, so the priority in the summer would/should be a class winger/attacking midfielder - someone like VDV maybe

We'll have to see about Elmander, it's realistic. I'm not even gonna think about getting a guys like Gomez or Berbatov.

There's a 80% chance Mancini will leave. I hope he doesn't, but he probably will. Hopefully if he does leave, he'll go to Arsenal.

Izmailov at Sporting is a player that has been touted, the lack of left footers is alarming so he would definitely be an asset.

Another weak position is the DM slot. Brighi isn't good enough and after De Rossi there's no one else. I can't really think of anyone, perhaps Dossena will be bought and pushed into midfield?

You have Barusso? And i suppose you could play Perrotta in DM like he used to.

BoBo Vieri wrote:

Tweedle wrote:Would be a massice coup for Citeh to get Mancini. He's one of Roma's best players.

It'd be similar to someone like Fiorentina in Italy of Villarreal in Spain buying Hleb off us.

it woul be some coup but i dont think that comparison you made is correct.

Black Magic wrote:

BoBo Vieri wrote:

Tweedle wrote:Would be a massice coup for Citeh to get Mancini. He's one of Roma's best players.

It'd be similar to someone like Fiorentina in Italy of Villarreal in Spain buying Hleb off us.

it woul be some coup but i dont think that comparison you made is correct.

I think it's an accurate comparison actually, what makes you think it isn't?

Black Magic wrote:

BoBo Vieri wrote:

Black Magic wrote:

Tweedle wrote:There are a few clubs sniffing around Elmander at the moment. If Roma don't want to invest until the summer then they might have to concede his loss in this window.

Mancini may well be leaving as well, so the priority in the summer would/should be a class winger/attacking midfielder - someone like VDV maybe

We'll have to see about Elmander, it's realistic. I'm not even gonna think about getting a guys like Gomez or Berbatov.

There's a 80% chance Mancini will leave. I hope he doesn't, but he probably will. Hopefully if he does leave, he'll go to Arsenal.

Izmailov at Sporting is a player that has been touted, the lack of left footers is alarming so he would definitely be an asset.

Another weak position is the DM slot. Brighi isn't good enough and after De Rossi there's no one else. I can't really think of anyone, perhaps Dossena will be bought and pushed into midfield?

You have Barusso? And i suppose you could play Perrotta in DM like he used to.

Barusso is leaving: http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=549999

And rightly so, he has been nothing more than a nuisance, an untalented nuisance.

We didn't buy Perrotta from Chievo due to his defesive capabilities, let me tell you that! I'd rather play Pizarro in DM. Also, he has built an amazing partnership with Franco, I wouldn't want to break that up.

In hindsight, maybe letting go of Dacourt was a little rash without getting a capable replacement.

BoBo Vieri wrote:

Black Magic wrote:

BoBo Vieri wrote:

Tweedle wrote:Would be a massice coup for Citeh to get Mancini. He's one of Roma's best players.

It'd be similar to someone like Fiorentina in Italy of Villarreal in Spain buying Hleb off us.

it woul be some coup but i dont think that comparison you made is correct.

I think it's an accurate comparison actually, what makes you think it isn't?

Fiorentina have proven themselves to be a very good side over the last 2 and a half seasons.

Man City have only been good the last 6 months and were very much a midtable side before that.

BoBo Vieri wrote:

Black Magic wrote:

BoBo Vieri wrote:

Black Magic wrote:

Tweedle wrote:There are a few clubs sniffing around Elmander at the moment. If Roma don't want to invest until the summer then they might have to concede his loss in this window.

Mancini may well be leaving as well, so the priority in the summer would/should be a class winger/attacking midfielder - someone like VDV maybe

We'll have to see about Elmander, it's realistic. I'm not even gonna think about getting a guys like Gomez or Berbatov.

There's a 80% chance Mancini will leave. I hope he doesn't, but he probably will. Hopefully if he does leave, he'll go to Arsenal.

Izmailov at Sporting is a player that has been touted, the lack of left footers is alarming so he would definitely be an asset.

Another weak position is the DM slot. Brighi isn't good enough and after De Rossi there's no one else. I can't really think of anyone, perhaps Dossena will be bought and pushed into midfield?

You have Barusso? And i suppose you could play Perrotta in DM like he used to.

Barusso is leaving: http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=549999

And rightly so, he has been nothing more than a nuisance, an untalented nuisance.

We didn't buy Perrotta from Chievo due to his defesive capabilities, let me tell you that! I'd rather play Pizarro in DM. Also, he has built an amazing partnership with Franco, I wouldn't want to break that up.

In hindsight, maybe letting go of Dacourt was a little rash without getting a capable replacement.

Well yeh he's not the most talented, Spalletti only really bought him so he could have a backup for De Rossi.

I thought only Spalletti discovered Perrotta could be such an effective trequartista after the striker injury crisis in 2006.

Black Magic wrote:

BoBo Vieri wrote:

Black Magic wrote:

BoBo Vieri wrote:

Tweedle wrote:Would be a massice coup for Citeh to get Mancini. He's one of Roma's best players.

It'd be similar to someone like Fiorentina in Italy of Villarreal in Spain buying Hleb off us.

it woul be some coup but i dont think that comparison you made is correct.

I think it's an accurate comparison actually, what makes you think it isn't?

Fiorentina have proven themselves to be a very good side over the last 2 and a half seasons.

Man City have only been good the last 6 months and were very much a midtable side before that.

It's not about the past though, right now they are at around the same stature in quality and are placed similarly in their respective tables.