07-10-2012, 11:38 PM
The funds aren't there but potential for a good mercato is there nonetheless, just that it all depends on who we let go. Letting go Ibra and/or T.Silva obviously frees up a lot of cash but clearly it means we have to compensate for the loss of our two most important players. Then there are smaller options, realistically and based on recent rumors:
- Robinho. We could probably cash in 15 mln for him maybe more, which could make way for an anchor or new forward (something I wouldn't quite understand). It seems like Robinho isn't interested in Malaga but Santos is still on the horizon. Would obviously make Ganso a possibility.
- At least of our LBs; Mesbah, Taiwo and Didac Vila. The former is already on his way out though only on a co-ownership or loan with option/obligation, so we wont cash in on him fully now. Taiwo seems on his way out too, probably for more than 5 mln. At this point we can wonder whether we should go for a new LB (but what options are there really aside from Balzaretti who isn't interested?) or be satisfied with Vila-Antonini-Urby(-De Sciglio) as options. If we lose Vila too then things can get interesting, but I'd like to see what he's all about.
Other than these two there are obviously questionable players; but I don't know how much we can make from them other than shaving off wage costs. Another goldmine is Pato, but it seems we are interested in keeping him for another season (and rightly so IMHO).
- Robinho. We could probably cash in 15 mln for him maybe more, which could make way for an anchor or new forward (something I wouldn't quite understand). It seems like Robinho isn't interested in Malaga but Santos is still on the horizon. Would obviously make Ganso a possibility.
- At least of our LBs; Mesbah, Taiwo and Didac Vila. The former is already on his way out though only on a co-ownership or loan with option/obligation, so we wont cash in on him fully now. Taiwo seems on his way out too, probably for more than 5 mln. At this point we can wonder whether we should go for a new LB (but what options are there really aside from Balzaretti who isn't interested?) or be satisfied with Vila-Antonini-Urby(-De Sciglio) as options. If we lose Vila too then things can get interesting, but I'd like to see what he's all about.
Other than these two there are obviously questionable players; but I don't know how much we can make from them other than shaving off wage costs. Another goldmine is Pato, but it seems we are interested in keeping him for another season (and rightly so IMHO).