I haven't read good things about the Croatian fullback we are in for. Not sure if this is a good movie. From the looks of it, he seems little better than Antonini. And Antonini loved the club, so he had that going for him.

What does Filippo think of Vrsaljko?

Well, I'm not sure either.

He's a natural right fullback who still has a lot to prove. He started well but the year prior his Genoa move he completely fell out of form and wasn't called up for the national team. I didn't watch him closely at Genoa, but he was more then solid when I turned in.

He could be another Antonini for all I know. With these fullback you never know. Oddo came in with us as a offensive fullback, yet he never managed to do just that. Antonini was highly praised and had a great season under Leo, then started rather badly. No one had anything bad about Mesbah or Constant to say, yet both turned out average or worse. So well, let's see how Vrsaljko will do.

That's why it's important to keep Abate. We have no idea how Vrsaljko will turn out for us. I just hope that the rumors which suggest that Abate has asked for a raise from €1.8 million to €3 million are not true, otherwise he's out of his mind. F*cking Raiola!

Yes. Vrsaljko is nothing but a rotation player with potential, but at no cost a starter.

If we sell Abate we must get a real fullback to replace him. If we have a target, I'm all for it.

Indeed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif) Never liked the fat bustard.

I'd say bring back Darmian.

Maybe just cover for DS on the right, and Abate sold to free up room on the wage bill for a recruit somewhere else.

I am curious about Inzaghi, every body at the club is talking about this enthusiasm and charge he is bringing. I hope it does not blow up in his face, as it did Seedorf (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

A third place birth is achievable, IF Italians start taking the EL seriously, we would have fresher legs to our opponents all the way through to the crucial last two months of the season.

I don't think they'll do that. Who's playing the EL again?

Birsa to Chievo is official.

Rami will be ours for 3.75m.

We'll pay €0.9m of Matri's €2.6m salary.

Vergara was loaned to Avellino.

We're basically trying to fix last years mind-blowing deals like Matri. Bravo Galliani!

More like half @ssing it imo. Loans aren't really solutions as we could easily still be stuck with them come next summer and they'll be a headache then as well.

Let's all pray that Matri has a blinder at Genoa and we can sell him for decent cash next summer

And I'm assuming Birsa to Chievo is a loan as well right?

At least the roster is looking much lighter now. I believe Zaccardo is also on his way out

No, Chievo purchased Birsa AFAIK.

EDIT: No, it's a loan.

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Even though I'm not happy about it being a loan, at least he's out of our hair for this season.

Now Robinho and Zaccardo need to leave ASAP, and last I read Essien has offers from Turkey and we might actually earn decent money for him

One offer, from Trabzonspor, but he doesn't want to go there (according to MN).

BTW, remember Didac Vila? he's still on our roster. Him and Niang will probably be loaned too. Hope we can also offload Constant.