The quiet after the storm. The weekend comes at the end of a really hot market week, inevitably conditioned by Carlos Tevez. The Apache has monopolized the last few days, after all things could not have gone any other way. The caliber of the character is too great not to cause a stir, especially in a historical moment like this, in which the great champions prefer other shores to Italian football. Now the black and white market will be able to continue with more peace of mind, without the pressure that accompanied Marotta's last campaigns. But he certainly has no intention of stopping there. Tevez taken, now it's Ogbonna's turn, who will officially become black and white on Monday. With Turin, the agreement is almost total: 8 million plus half of Immobile. Now all that remains is to wait for the signature, after which Conte will be able to celebrate another important purchase. Then pay attention to the left wing, where one between Zuniga (the favourite) and Kolarov (the outsider) is on the way.
Weekend of reflection also at Inter, but here the market (at least the ball market) has nothing to do with it. It is Erik Thohir who catalyzes all the attention, even more so after Moratti's words, who revealed to the press that the agreement is now imminent. The Indonesian tycoon will enter the club with a robust 40%, and then climb the hierarchies within two or three seasons, thus becoming the new patron of Inter. A blow to the heart for the nostalgic, who will see the historic president leave in favor of a more "exotic" solution, a godsend for the budgets, which are putting a strain on Moratti's safe. It is still too early to understand whether or not Thohir's entry will bring immediate benefits on the market, but it is good to remain vigilant. Meanwhile, the nerazzurri continue the negotiations in small steps. The weekend could offer developments on the Belfodil-Cassano-Silvestre front, with the latter still reluctant to accept the Parma solution. Who knows if they will be able to convince him, but the two companies still have alternatives ready. In the meantime Branca is working to streamline the wage bill. It's practically made for the termination of Stankovic's contract, still undecided between a future in the US and hanging up his boots, and even with Chivu the talks are at a good point.
On the other hand, the Milan market is completely blocked, which to tell the truth is starting to cause some perplexity. All right, selling has become bloody difficult, but back then, wasn't it better to accept Santos' 6 million for Robinho and really throw himself at Tevez? Speeches that leave the time they find, now we just have to look to the future. Galliani is examining various names, above all that of Honda, which is interesting not only in terms of the technical aspect. The Japanese would open up a whole series of perspectives on the Asian market, which would bring new revenues to the coffers of Via Turati. This is Milan's priority, that's why El Shaarawy could leave. The Pharaoh is anything but non-transferable and Galliani will let him know at the beginning of the week.
Longer times instead on the Cavani case, even if De Laurentiis wants to resolve it by 20 July. Benitez asked to have as complete a squad as possible by the start of the retreat, which is why the parties will necessarily have to meet each other. Otherwise the litigation will last for a long time, which really does not suit anyone.
