Juventus are Leandro Damiao's first choice ahead of Real Madrid - Agent

Really?
What promising/quality south american players failed in Europe?

I cant even think of 3

Lynx100 wrote:Really?
What promising/quality south american players failed in Europe?

I cant even think of 3

Really? So the success rate of South American prospects in Europe is like 90%? That's pretty remarkable if true because that would mean that South American prospects do better in Europe than Italian prospects do in Italy. The story of the players that hit it big is always more interesting than the those that failed because no one remembers them. I'm sure others can add names to the list, but, in recent Juventus history, Ruben Olivera and Marcelo Zalayeta are two players that performed well and had high expectations for Juventus, but never broke through.

Like I said before, I want a player that will immediately be our number one striker and Damiao presents a risk. That's just my opinion.

Olivera and Zalayata were nowhere NEAR hailed at the same level as those players..

Point is - a huge talent from South America is probably going to cut it just fine. I can only think of one HUGE talent that didnt so far - Javier Saviola..

If you dont think Damiao is good enough - thats fine - youre more than entitled to your opinion. No argument there at all.

My issue is more your statement about how if they dont come over at 17-19y.o, we shouldnt take a chance on them - that to me, is baloney

I disagree. If you remember correctly at all as a Juve fan, both players were prospects.

they were prospects but they werent seasoned internationals

I understand your points and you may be right or I might be right. Of course a South American can be great in Europe after 22. I just feel that, in this situation, I would rather Juve sign a proven European player and then maybe they could sign another prospect like Damaio if they unload Matri. I just feel that there will be an adjustment period for a player like Damiao and Juve can't afford that with UCL next season. That's just my take on the situation.

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Juventude wrote:I understand your points and you may be right or I might be right. Of course a South American can be great in Europe after 22. I just feel that, in this situation, I would rather Juve sign a proven European player and then maybe they could sign another prospect like Damaio if they unload Matri. I just feel that there will be an adjustment period for a player like Damiao and Juve can't afford that with UCL next season. That's just my take on the situation.

I think that a great south american player can be better than a proven "EU" player on occasions.

Every league is different. As far as Im concenred, unless youre buying someone from Serie A - everyone else, whether its EPL, La Liga, or South America will have to make the same amount of adjustment. So a South American player is just as well adjusted ( or not-adjusted) to Serie A as an EPL player.

Its a case of Serie A adjusted vs Serie A unadjusted - thats a debate thats plausible. But a EU vs non-EU is a null and void argument.