There would be an important new development in the ongoing negotiations between Juventus and Didier Drogba. According to calciomercato.com collected from the site, the Ivorian striker had received an initial proposal by the Bianconeri until June 30, 2014 from 7 million in total over the next 18 months. The player's Shanghai Shenhua would be shaking, but with the elongation of the request for another season bringing to 10 million the total of engagement for two years and a half, or an overlap of 4 million per year. The general manager Beppe Marotta seems ready to deal with and discuss.

The only thing that makes me hesitate with this Drogba deal is that he won't be playing for us until after the African Nations Cup, which is sometimes in March, right? He's clearly not a long term solution, so we shouldn't pay too much for any deal.

Juventude wrote:The only thing that makes me hesitate with this Drogba deal is that he won't be playing for us until after the African Nations Cup, which is sometimes in March, right? He's clearly not a long term solution, so we shouldn't pay too much for any deal.

Ends on the 10th of February..Final on that particular date,if only Cote D'Ivoire get that far.

Juventude wrote:The only thing that makes me hesitate with this Drogba deal is that he won't be playing for us until after the African Nations Cup, which is sometimes in March, right? He's clearly not a long term solution, so we shouldn't pay too much for any deal.

good point... We all know what physicality means in Conte's system, and how important is to run and give a 100% and make pressing...He needs to adapt to this requirements... Can he recover himsellf and be fit at the age of 35 after playing probably a long tournament with Cote d'Ivoire? We know that the main problem for sportsman that get older it's not necessairly the effort itself, but the recover after effort takes longer time..

This is my main concern too about Drogba, that cup.. If he would have let's say 3 months under Conte, he would be very fit and prepared for the big games, but this is not possible..

Well if he comes then we will have potentially the deadliest forward in serie a...on the other hand we could get a tired old player who's best days are behind him and is not very motivated! If Marotta can get him to agree a lower wage then he is worth the punt!

Why don't we try getting Pierre-Emerick Aubemeyang? He's not champions league tied or in the African Cup of Nations because Gabon didn't make it and I think he's a good player.

GIGItheBest wrote:Why don't we try getting Pierre-Emerick Aubemeyang? He's not champions league tied or in the African Cup of Nations because Gabon didn't make it and I think he's a good player.

I would take Boakye back before him, we need the experience that Drogba has and the killer instinct plus the contract is close to done