2017/18 Summer Transfer Rumors Mk. I

windkick wrote:the time of sexy signings is over for Milan?

- AC Milan will move for Fiorentina striker Nikola Kalinic, according to Corriere dello Sport, to compliment a strike force including Andre Silva and Carlos Bacca.

The Croatia striker enjoyed a phenomenal season with the Viola last term, scoring 20 goals in all competitions, and the 29-year-old is seen as a priority after Borussia Dortmund reportedly ruled out selling Gabonese forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang due to rivals missing the deadline.

The Rossoneri also want Fluminense sensation Richarlison, with Gianluca Di Marzio revealing the Brazilian giants will demand €15m for the 20-year-old.

Who knows . Although i do believe there will be a few surprises yet.

I personally like Kalinic . I'll keep it short , there's a possibility we could possibly sign Kalinic regardless if there's white smoke with Belotti or not. It's not one or the other. It's Bacca or Kalinic .

Montella said yesterday we may play with 3 at the back and this means 2 up front . Bacca is up for sale , Montella doesn't want him . As long as he's satisfied , he also wants out , to start games for the WC. He likes Kalinic and the player already said he wants Milan. Truth be told , he'd fit in like a glove within Montella's tactics.

Andre Silva-Belotti-Kalinic-Cutrone therefore could well be the plan . I don't know if that's what's going to be of course . But if it's 3-5-2 after all , Belotti/Kalinic do not exclude the other. Regardless what happens with Belotti and i daresay even the set up , the moment Bacca is out , Kalinic will be at Casa Milan within 2-3 days , i say this with the outmost confidence.

All in all , Kalinic/Belotti do not exclude one another . They are not in the same suitcase. Kalinic case will sort itself out on its own , after we get closure with Belotti and after we know what's to be with Bacca. If he's needed , he comes anyway. If not , we stay with Bacca regardless of set up , he'll be benched anyway.

rincon wrote:Milan should just bring Matri for the 10th time imo

Matri is welcomed any time

Firenze wrote:Chelsea ending up with Morata

feels good man

You got a guy who can't trap a ball and whose greatest accomplishment was trapping a ball well. Morata is a Spanish and European champion, Chelsea got the better player here.

United's guy averages more than 8 goals a season though.

Not sure if that is a testament to how great he is as a goal scorer or how awful EPL defenders are for allowing a guy who can't trap (or pass) well score so much goals.

Because Lol Liga fans overrate technical ability imo

Or more specifically find it more important than their strikers scoring goals

Trapping and passing are basic football skills though. Those are one of the very first things we all learn to do when playing football. Also, you're confusing me with the other Madrid fan who is in love with Benzema as I like my strikers to score goals.

However, I do not rate Lukaku, at all. He is (probably) better than Morata but that isn't saying much.

Doc wrote:Trapping and passing are basic football skills though.

Lukaku can do those things though, better than Costa can who had success in La Liga

His problem is his movement off the ball isn't great.

we are a team that struggles to score goals but does everything else well (last season)

we bought a guy who is a proven goalscorer in the league

I don't like Lukaku's playstyle but I'd take him over Morata 100/100 times, hope we can finally end the hype from Real fans for this kid now he's being sold

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:

Doc wrote:Trapping and passing are basic football skills though.

Lukaku can do those things though, better than Costa can who had success in La Liga

My viewing and opinion of both tells me I disagree with this line wholeheartedly but I actually have no love for Costa so I shall agree due to bias.

Funny thing is i have consistently criticised Lukaku

Called him overrated and Kane is a lot better etc etc, but he's a lot better than most of this forum think he is tbh.

He's not just some scrub donkey.

People who laughed saying we could not get 80 mil for Moratower

Perez

This is what having a stress free transfer market look like, we hold until we get our money cause we have no urgency

Stress free lul, you have basically been bursting a blood vessel over no one buying Morata lmao.

Calma never doubted Perez plan

so all signs pointing to Mbappe now, Nick?

seems logical

Danilo + Morata paying for Mbappe is pretty great for Madrid tbh

Absolutely mugging clubs off

Mbappe is conditional on a lot of other factors than selling Morata and Danilo.

As in it's not happening and you'll go clinically insane ofc.

-----Mbappe---Ronaldo-----
-------------Isco-------------
-------Kroos------Modric-----
------------Casemiro---------
Marcelo-Ramos-Varane-Carvajal
-------------Navas------------


asensio---Benzema---Bale
----Kovacic------Ceballos---
-----------Llorente--------
Theo--Vallejo--Nacho--??
-----------Casilla------------

Insane depth.

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:As in it's not happening and you'll go clinically insane ofc.

Not even Sports and Turok are as invested in Mbappe than Nick is. I genuinely think Nick would actually write Monaco a strongly worded letter if they sell him off to PSG.

Im good we have Baley he will be fit next season

35 mil for Danilo

We are somehow selling him for more than we signed him and he was a flop in Madrid.

I looove this game

115 millions for two bench players

Just seen the Danilo transfer lmao.

City are genuinely like a kid getting pocket money for the first time, I mean 80m on two right backs.

What even is the *bleep* point lol.

Un *bleep* believable

I never thought in a million years that we would recoup what we paid for Danilo much less make a profit

Perez pulling Pep's strings ffs