JUVE DREAMS BIG: FALCAO FOR THE ATTACK, NASTASIC FOR THE DEFENSE
Being able to bring a player who earns 12 million a year to Italy. This is the challenge that Beppe Marotta is ready to take up, in an attempt to bring none other than Radamel Falcao to Juventus. In fact, the Colombian striker from Monaco has repeatedly made it clear that his current position doesn't satisfy him that much, and that he would like to change the scene soon to play in a more competitive club. The natural destinations would be England and Spain, but while the Premier League does not seem to attract that much "El Tigre" (despite the strong interest of Liverpool), in Spain the only two battleships that could afford it (Real Madrid and Barcelona) in attack they are already in place with fine players. Here then is the hypothesis Juve, a leading company in Italy that will also play in the Champions League. Marotta would like to invest a total of no more than 20 million, between the money to be given to Monaco for a one-year loan and that for the centre-forward. A complex but not impossible operation, especially considering the signals that the same player would have sent through his agent.
Juventus, however, is also working to give Allegri (who, not surprisingly, said "We are looking for a quality striker and defender") a central defender, and the assist from Manchester is perfect in this sense City, which through the mouth of its coach Pellegrini actually put Nastasic on the market: “Matija needs to play – said Pellegrini – and we already have four important centre-backs such as Demichelis, Kompany, Mangala and Boyata. For this we will evaluate in the next few days what will happen to Nastasic. He certainly has offers and the best thing for him would be to go and play elsewhere." The defender, born in '93, is valued at around 15 million, but the negotiation could close at around 10-12. Considering that Manolas has in fact vanished (Arsenal is about to close the deal) and that Luisao is armored after the squabbles with Benfica, Nastasic could be the perfect shot.
Rome is also on him, looking for a defender to make up for the possible departure of Benatia. Speaking of the Moroccan, the Giallorossi club, evidently tired of the push and pull that has been going on for months now, has set the deadline for making a decision in the next few days. Chelsea has made an offer of 37 million, Bayern has put on the plate 38 (denied the rumors that the sporting director of the Bavarians, Michael Reschke, already in the capital), United the same. The price is right, now it's up to Benatia to decide what to do.
Roma have already identified the experienced Montenegrin defender Marko Basa from Lilla as a replacement. A possible elimination of the French from the Champions League against Porto could convince the French management to re-evaluate the 3 million offer presented by the Giallorossi.
Important news comes from Ukraine, news that could make Milan happy. Due to the serious events of war that have occurred in the country, several Shakhtar Donetsk players could be freed, at least judging by Lucescu's words: "For now there's nothing - said the coach -, but I'm sure things will will come out in these days, that the last transfers will be made. For me all players are transferable. It's normal that they want to leave sooner or later”. Furthermore, from the pages of the Russian newspaper Itzvestia, a club manager confirmed the opening to the loan transfer of one of the symbolic players of the "faction of the disgruntled", namely the Brazilian Bernard who was the first to say he did not want to stay in a country at war. Milan raises its antennas, because among the players who have asked to be sold there is also Douglas Costa, who has asked his agent Kia Joorabchian to start negotiating his transfer. At this point the price tag (25 million) counts for little because Shakhtar's intention would be to transfer on loan and not outright, at the moment the best solution for Milan as well. Milan which effectively gave up the Cerci track, in the face of the intransigence of Turin and Cairo, which did not want to waive the 20 million euros initially requested. Deal closed? Maybe yes, unless the player asks to be sold, which would make the last days of the market on fire.
In via Aldo Rossi, then, the surprising request from Manchester United also arrived, which would be interested in Philippe Mexes. the 32-year-old central defender would have been indicated by Van Gaal as the ideal reinforcement following the home defeat on his Premier League debut against Swansea. Without Vidic, Rio Ferdinand and Evra, United need experienced players and Mexes (who still has a one-year contract worth four million net) fits perfectly with the sketch drawn up by the Dutch coach. Napoli did not call up Dzemaili for the match against Athletic Bilbao, a sign that the transfer is getting closer and closer for the Swiss, and Milan remain in pole position.
Inter are now taking steps to sell Guarin. The player's agent, Marcelo Ferreyra, is expected in Italy in the next few days, although Ausilio won't be able to receive him before Friday, when he returns with the rest of the Nerazzurri group from Iceland, where Inter will face Stjarnan in the Europa League preliminaries .
The Nerazzurri are asking for 18 million, but apart from some timid interest from Juventus (in the event of the sale of Vidal), Monaco and Zenit St. Petersburg, real offers have not yet arrived. Mazzarri understood that he can no longer count on a player who wants a change of scenery, but the management doesn't even want to run the risk of selling him off. Once Guarin's money has been collected, Ausilio would immediately hunt down a full-back, and in this sense an attempt for Alessio Cerci is not excluded, given that the treasure would exist and the amount collected would be very close to that requested by Cairo. The Biabiany hypothesis, which with 6-7 million could be signed by Parma, is much cheaper.
While Fiorentina (alarmed by the condition of Giuseppe Rossi's knee, whose tests have shown an overload in the joint) have formalized the loan of the young German talent Marko Marin from Chelsea, Napoli are ready to close the purchase from Swansea of Dutch midfielder Jonathan de Guzman, whose arrival will cost around €6,5m. The medical tests have already been scheduled and the entry of the Dutchman could lead to the definitive abandonment of the Fellaini track.
