Transfer market 2017, let's go! The winter session of negotiations begins today, at least officially: the first movements, in fact, have already begun some time ago, some even concluded. This is the case of Juventus, which while the others were toasting a merry Christmas, snapped up the services of Rincon, who arrived from Genoa to reinforce Allegri's midfield. It seemed like the beginning of a triumphal market, but then the Chinese got involved.
Those of Tianjin, the team coached by Fabio Cannavaro, who took Witsel's yes to millions (80 in 4 years to the player, 20 to Zenit) and those of Inter, ready to buy one of football's greatest promises Italian. We are talking about Roberto Gagliardini, who stood out in Gasperini's Atalanta and already "betrothed" to Juventus just like his partner Caldara. However, this is where the Suning Group came into play and now the Nerazzurri are the favorites to buy him: the formula of the onerous loan with a buyout already set at 28-30 million has convinced Percassi and the player also seems inclined to accept. It remains to be seen whether Marotta will be able to reverse the scenarios with a backlash but, at the moment, it really seems that Pioli could be smiling. The coach would have an orderly and quality midfielder to attempt to climb the standings, Suning a young Italian (22 years old) with whom to begin the reconstruction of Inter.
Juve just has to look for another midfielder, perhaps one like Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg could loan him and he could be used in the Champions League) or Milinkovic-Savic (Lotito however asks for at least 25 million). In the meantime, however, Marotta must also think about defending his jewels: above all Paulo Dybala, who has already entered the Real Madrid orbit for some time, for whom a new contract will soon be needed, but also Mario Mandzukic, requested by the millions ( 28 at the club and a four-year 7,5 for him) from the "usual" Tianjin of Cannavaro (here, however, Juve has already said no). Interesting movements also in the Naples house, where after the purchase of Pavoletti (also during the holidays) the main thoughts are on selling Manolo Gabbiadini. In fact, there is no more room for the attacker: De Laurentiis wants 20 million, Rudi Garcia's Marseille has reached 18, thus exceeding the 16 offered by Wolfsburg. The Azzurri are waiting, meanwhile they are closely following the young Serge Gnabry, Werder Bremen's offensive winger born in 1995 who is also observed by Bayern (his release clause is 10 million).
Important coup also from Turin, which today will welcome Juan Manuel Iturbe, arriving from Rome with the formula of the loan with the right to buy. Mihajlovic can smile, Montella, at least for the moment, can't. In fact, the Milan transfer market is at a standstill due to the closing and, barring sensational jolts, will not deliver headline shots. Galliani, in agreement with Fassone, is trying to convince Everton to loan the young offensive winger Gerard Deulofeu free of charge, but the English would like to include at least the compulsory buyout and this is where the stalemate is entering. With the transfer of ownership postponed to June, definitive purchases cannot be made, except at zero cost: a scenario that already occurred in the summer and is ready to repeat itself in this market as well. Waiting to formalize the transfer of Luiz Adriano to Spartak Moscow (free of charge but only after medical visits), Galliani is about to conclude the Gabriel-Storari exchange with Cagliari: the two goalkeepers would swap benches (both, in fact, are numbers 12) until June, all on dry loan.
