Radja Nainggolan transfer speculation

Rumors continue to persist about his departure , possibly linking up with Spalletti at Inter next season. But today, the unthinkable happened when we were linked with him and apparently our board and senior players appreciate him a lot and want him despite his hate for Juventus. This transfer is something I don't see happening in a million years but after the Higuaín and Pjanić sagas, it's got me to really put some weight to these rumors.
Most likely won't happen as Radja is too emotional to do a heel-esque move like this. That said, he's been the best mid in the league this season(hence an exclusive thread for him) and I could easily see him play for a new team next year. He won't be short of suitors for sure and wherever he goes, he will improve their midfield instantly. Remaining at Roma isn't ruled out either.

dream signing for me tbh

unlike Griezmann, etc, I think he's perfect for the PL

I have a feeling he will join Chelsea

Juventus would be perfect for him but I really don't want to see him join another Serie A club, tbh I'd love it if he stayed at Roma, but with their selling mentality they will fly him business class to whoever if they offer 60+ million

Nainggolan-Pogba would actually make me react just like that tbh

Back to back treble ffs

Nainggolan-Pogba

The amount of space they leave behind constantly chasing after balls they won't win

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Nainggolan-Pogba

The amount of space they leave behind constantly chasing after balls they won't win

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Pogba would be dying to have a partner like Nainggolan

On paper, that would be the best midfield duo in England without a doubt

They are both too aggressive, in a midfield 2 it would not work.

433 it would be fine though.

Most likely at Roma next season, if not then Inter

Never understood why Milan fans must always try reverse jinx on Inter, yet we shouldn't be afraid to someone.

He ' ll stay to Roma, it's easy to image it. He loves the place, the club, and Roma will not have FFP troubles again getting the 2nd CL place.

I don't even think it would work in a midfield three. Xavi and Iniesta had positional sense even if they weren't defensively minded in the slightest. Pogba and Nainggolan both would attack with reckless abandonment and defend with reckless aggressiveness the

Either way, them as a midfield two is the most disgusting FIFA idea I've ever heard

Nainggolan has fantastic positioning, he works well everywhere. He even deputized as right back for Roma and did it well. There no real weaknesses in his midfield game. But if you put Pogba in there then you need an anchor for it to work best.

I've never even see Naingol linked with us once over the last few years, dream signing but not gonna happen, I want him to stay at Roma tbh but can see him replacing Matic

Kante-Nainggolan would be great for Chelsea. Similar to De Rossi/Strootman-Nainggolan.

rincon wrote:Nainggolan has fantastic positioning, he works well everywhere. He even deputized as right back for Roma and did it well. There no real weaknesses in his midfield game. But if you put Pogba in there then you need an anchor for it to work best.

I agree, this isn't about Nainggolan more that how he would fit together as a partner with Pogba.

You'd need another alongside them, as a two in the bog standard 4231 I just can't see it working.

Tbh I've only seen him play for Belgium where I haven't been impressed with him. I just wanted to hop on the bandwagon moal started

ES wrote:Most likely at Roma next season, if not then Inter

Handa
Darmian--Alderweireld--Pepe--Nagatomo
Gagliardini--Nainggolan
Berardi--Mario--Bernardeschi
Icardi

in what world can Inter pull alderweireld out of spurs?

i wouldn't replace any of Marchisio, Pjanic, Khedira with Nainggolan, don't want him at Juventus.

I agree with Mole that is a bad idea to pair him with Pogba.

I don't think that Nainggolan has a great workrate, i think that he covers less ground than the usual midfielder. Just cause the guy looks tough as fck and has some intense duels, and pulls some amazing tackles here and there doesn't mean he has a great workrate overall.

In fact, i see him a lot of times when he can't track back, because he's tired, and he leaves space. And i saw in many games, he's substituted after 80 minutes, probably because he's full of smoke lungs are not tough enough to handle the effort.

He will never join us, there hasn't been a more anti-juve football personality since prime Zeman. Of course I would take him at Juve though, he is better than Vidal.

rincon wrote:He will never join us, there hasn't been a more anti-juve football personality since prime Zeman. Of course I would take him at Juve though, he is better than Vidal.

Agreed. Glad we're in agreement here. I also think he's better than Vidal.

And going by some of the posts here, I doubt people have watched Nainggolan regularly. When Strootman/De Rossi were injured, Nainggolan played the holding midfield role for Roma and did an excellent job there.

This season he's been an absolute beast imo. Would be a coup for anyone that signs him.

If it were up to him solely, he'd be a Roma player for sure next season.

Where we finish will have a lot of bearing on his future. We place 2nd and I think we'll hold onto him. If we finish 3rd,the uncertainty of the qualifying round may be enough for the club to cash in on him.

Of course, another dimension to this is the future of Paredes, who is most likely to leave out of all our midfielders. If he goes, I think Ninja stays and vice-versa.

Either way, if a offer comes in that we just can't ignore, I just hope it comes from abroad. We really have to stop strengthening our rivals.