[han2503]

I think we need a fresh start here.

We're back in the CL. There are some glaringly obvious holes that need to be filled in the squad

It's going to be an exciting summer. So what do you guys think should be the first moves to be made by the management?

[X-Offender]

Used Google to translate this, but a very interesting development in the Donnarumma saga.

Donnarumma without team: Raiola grants a discount to Juve

Gigio Donnarumma is surprisingly a sad lad. This was reported from the Azzurri retreat in Sardinia, as confirmed by his friends. Yet he has everything to consider himself a very lucky one. He is 22 years old, he is about to make his debut in the European Championship with the Italian national team as a starter, he renounced an 8 million contract for 5 years offered by Milan, he has an agent like Raiola and a queue of suitors ready to sign him for next season, according to the tale of the transfer market. What more do you want from life?

But then why is he sad? A first, very pertinent explanation can come from the latest developments referring to the changes at Juventus. The return of Max Allegri produced an unexpected result for Gigio's agent who continued to say, for months even, that he had a net offer of 10 million from Turin in his pocket and that therefore for less "he would not even sit down to discuss" with Milan. After the Serie A was over, Juventus replaced Paratici with Cherubini as manager of the technical area, changed coach, and thus the bluffing was uncovered.

Because Juve in these hours have not contacted Raiola for Donnarumma. To such an extent that the agent, resident in Montecarlo, worried about the development of the story, has seen fit to have his collaborators write an email addressed to Juventus in order to inform them that Donnarumma is willing to accept a lower salary, even to 6 million, the same earned in previous years at Milan. But why this change of figures? Because Allegri considers Wojciech Szczesny, 31 years old in April, a very reliable goalkeeper.

The full story was published in today's newspaper. The article is from Franco Ordine, in my opinion one of the best journalists in Italy.

In other words, Donnarumma is without a team, and nobody wants him. Perhaps not even Juve. Forget the Barca, PSG etc. rumours. They were probably fabricated by Raiola to put pressure on Maldini.

Interesting to see how this story develops. Because if Dollarumma ends up signing for less than what we offered then it's going to be one of the most epic fuckups in recent Italian football history.

This post has been edited by X-Offender: May 31 2021, 12:55 PM