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Football: Icardi-Dybala, the exchange that makes the market dream

The transfer market has already begun: except Ancelotti, all the coaches are in the balance – Sarri in pole position for Roma, Conte between Inter and Juve but the bianconeri are also thinking of Deschamps if Allegri leaves – But it is the suggestive exchange between Icardi and Dybala that dominates the first moves of the market.

Football: Icardi-Dybala, the exchange that makes the market dream

Market, market, more market. Serie A current stops, the next one continues to take shape inexorably: the negotiations, after all, yesnitian now, to finish, at best, in the summer. And so the big locals are at work, in hope to grab the ideal coaches and players for their respective future projects, with the awareness that, with a few exceptions, there will be upheavals everywhere. Apart from Ancelotti, the only one certain to stay next year as well, all the technicians of the big companies are under discussion, some for one reason and some for another. Roma are certainly on the hunt, who will try to grab a place in the Champions League with Ranieri and then rely on someone else. The number one favorite is Sarri, whose London adventure seems to be at the end of the credits: Mauriziodisputed in England but highly esteemed here by us, would be the favourite Baldini, true deus ex machina of yellow and red events, but be careful to overlook the tracks that lead to Gasperini and Giampaolo, always lives and to be monitored carefully. The other big bench destined to change seems to be that of Inter: the Spalletti cycle, despite Marotta's denials, it has now come to an end.

In fact, qualifying for the Champions League shouldn't be enough to erase the disappointments suffered in the cups, furthermore the climate in the locker room is notoriously difficult (the Icardi case has no equal in Europe) and only a jolt could put it right. What Conte could give, considered perfect for the ambitions of Zhang and his associates and not surprisingly he has already been contacted for some time. However, Antonio must first sort out his pending with Chelsea but it is clear that, after a year off, he can't wait to get back to coaching and Inter, finally out of the quicksand of Financial Fair Play, could be the right place where to do it. Different situation at Milan home, where the eventual reaching of the Champions area would be enough for Gattuso to reconfirm: any other result, on the other hand, would yield the inevitable exemption. The feeling is that the Rossoneri managers, who are struggling with the UEFA stakes, would prefer to confirm the current technical guidance but only in the presence of a strong result, capable of extinguishing the controversy in the bud. The objectives are the masters but in some cases they may not even be enough: Allegri and Juventus, for example, could part ways regardless of the trophies that will arrive between now and June. 

The divorce would have been certain if Zidane had not succumbed to the court of Florentino Perez, returning to Real after flirting (for a long time) with Agnelli, skipping him instead it's all possible, even if he remains the current coach, unless it's really him who wants to change the scene. Anyway there is the sensation of a cycle that has (almost) come to an end, especially as there are not a few in the Juve world who want to try something different. The dreams would be Guardiola and Klopp but the respective contracts with Manchester City and Liverpool they don't leave many hopes, then there are Deschamps (here the stumbling block is the French national team) and the suggestive return of Conte: all very complicated, unless Agnelli and Paratici, after having amazed the world with Ronaldo, want to repeat themselves with another coup de theatre. If the coaching market is in turmoil, let alone what will happen with the players, who have always been the main protagonists of the negotiations. It is evident that the bulk will be set only when the objectives have been achieved, however, the first moves have already started, some even officially like Rasmey and Godin, expected by Juve and Inter respectively. The rest is still in progress, but no less interesting for this: De Laurentiis' Napoli, the only club not to have coaching problems, can already go wild in the hunt for the next reinforcements, with the awareness that finishing second next year will not be enough to satisfy an increasingly dissatisfied piazza. 

It is urgent to restore stimuli and, consequently, revolutionize a large part of the squad: the bulk will come above all in attack, where the historic Mertens and Callejon will be replaced by the more "fresh" Lozano (40 million al psv) and Kouame. Fans hope they don't have to say goodbye to Koulibaly and Allan, however difficult that Adl can resist the maxi offers arriving from half of Europe: it is more probable that at least one of the two will leave, however leaving one wagon of millions which, if well spent, could really strengthenset up Ancelotti's team. The case at the moment, however, concerns Inter and, in cascade, also Juve: Icardi will almost certainly leave and the thing could interest the Lady, who has always been attentive (admission by Paratici himself) to everything concerning the Argentine. The Nerazzurri would prefer to monetize abroad but if Juve put Dybala on the plate, things could change, especially since the exchange would allow for valuable capital gains for both sides. Attention, however, to Liverpool, which follows with great interest Jewel black and white, so much so as to even evaluate Salah's sacrifice: the deal, in this case, would even be sensational... In short, the transfer market is in progress and can give twists as much as I can: still three months of the season, then it will all be true. 

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