I don't like him, never have.

he's not that bad, of that list, I'd jump at Silvestre, perhaps one of the most underrated defenders in Serie A..

7m??

He's a free agent this summer, why would we pay any money or give them any of our players?

Anyway, I think it's a good move, Yepes clearly cannot be re-signed, he's just spent a season out injured. We need players who are reliable and are fit when we need them to fill in.

Although, with our medical team you can never say what will happen

I wouldn't let go of Yepes just because he was injured. It happens almost on weekly basis, and it isn't his fault.

And I agree with X-O, never saw anything special in Astori.

Yepes will be a year older next season and the only time he's played this season he made a mess of things.

Astori is a decent CB, especially for a 5th choice option I think it would be a very good move. Bonera would still most likely be ahead of him in the pecking order.

Naah, Yepes wasn't that bad. I'd still give him 1 more year, he seems to be a great team player as well. Kind of like him, don't know why; I'm usually much harsher when it comes to defenders.

This is what we keep saying every year! "I'd give him another year", "He deserves another year", etc, etc. The rolling contract rule has been put forth for a reason, and this is why. Your performance as well as contribution in a season be will assesed, and based on that only should an extension be considered. None of our players aside from 2 have done what it takes to earn another extension. It's getting ridiculous. We let Pirlo go because of this issue, yet the reason why such a system is adapted is completely being ignored so we can keep these players on our roster who either spend months out or months making mistakes on the pitch.

Yepes, Zambro, Ambro, Rino and Pippo should be let go. Offer backroom positions for those who want to continue at the club, but other than that none of them have anything left to give to this club as players.

You forgot Seedorf. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif) Personally, I'd just about keep Yepes, at bare minimum retainer, but rest I agree.

Our player? Cagliari acquired Astori's full ownership last summer. But yeah, his contract expires this summer, so I don't really get the article.



Wiser words have never been spoken. 100% agreed.

The article mentioned that we'd send Strasser, Ely, etc the other way

No, not the renew-release talk again. Frankly, I don't care who'll be 3rd, 4th or 5th option, but if I had to pick between Pippo or a cheap newbie I'd stay with Pippo. Same with Zambro, Seedorf and Ambrosini. But if there is a quality replacement at sight, sure, let the veterans go, sign the prospect/classy player.

Why keep them?

Pippo is clearly not even considered as a peripheral option by Allegri. Why give him an extenstion to spend another season warming up and never coming on?

Zambrotta also, I am one who still beleives that he's a better defender than Antonini and Mesbah. But clearly there is a reason why he's not playing, a reason as to why Allegri will most likely switch Antonini to the right side next Saturday instead of going for the easier option and replacing Abate with Zambro. Why extend a contract for him to stay on the bench for another year? He's clearly not considered as a viable option.

Seedorf, usually the fittest person from the oldies, a player who rarely got injured has spent this season in and out of the treatment room. He can't even offer his contribution when our first choice creator is not available. Montolivo will be coming in this summer to provide cover for Aqui. Why renew with Seedorf when he's clearly not up to the task anymore?

Don't get me started on Ambro and his pea-brained decisions on the pitch. He's the reason why we have one foot out of the Coppa Italia to those dirty zebras. Sometimes when I watch him I wonder why he just doesn't pull on the shirt of our opponents in the first place.

Rino is a lost cause. They don't even know what they're doing with him and his issues. Add to that the fact that he's not getting any younger and hasn't played any football in months and I really don't see the logic in signing him on for another season.

Finally, we cannot forget that all of these players are on high wages. Galliani complains and complains about the players wages and how much of a financial strain they are on the club, yet we're keeping these guys who offer us nothing on the pitch for their ridiculously high wages. I mean most of them are on a better wage than Pato, Aqui, Nocerino, Abate, etc FFS!!

Renewing with them just does not make any sense

As part of the deal, yes, which would be insane.

Yeah, that's why I said our money and our players.

Astori would come for free. So I'd take him instead of Yepes.