QUOTE (CrazyMilanFan @ Jul 31 2018, 06:39 PM)
How good is caldara?
He's Romagnoli level good imo.
We have the potential next Azzurri back line with us now. Monster move from Leo. I hope the midfield and winger transfers will be the same in size and potential effect on the team
QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Aug 1 2018, 12:16 PM)
As with any young Italian CB, he gets compared to Nesta. But he was recognized as one of the stalwarts of the great Atalanta side we're seeing the past two seasons. And at 24 he's a regular starter. Juve bought him and loaned him back immediately, and in a way this is an exciting transfer for us. We're actually build a team with the cream of Italy's backline.
I'm happy for this transfer, because we're getting rid of a dude who now I'm intensely disliking as a posturing prick, in return for a top potential youngster who'll have a chip on his shoulder to prove.
As for getting Higuain, I earnestly pray this will go down as a repeat of when Juve threw out Pippo Inzaghi for the newer shinier Trezeguet.
But that deal is held up over a severance deal (more of a loyalty bonus) from Juve and in other areas over Higuain wanting better terms.
Caldara is a top notch talent. There is a reason why the Juve fans are P!SSED atm.
BREAKING: The Caldara-Bonucci-Higuain has been finalized between Milan and Juventus. Caldara and Higuain will join Milan while Bonucci will return to JuventusIt's done. Medicals tomorrow and then they sign
Not because I'm biased but for me, we've won this for both the short terms as well as the long term. Bonucci will only minimally improve Juve imo. Benatia is not that much worse than him, and if they get the Bonucci that played for us, they wouldn't be improving anything
As for us. We got a CB that's touted as one of the best talents in Italian football. If him and Romagnoli can form a partnership, we could look at a potential pairing for the next decade
As for Higuain, he's world class, and that's all there is to it imo. We haven't had someone of his caliber on our team since Ibra. He's going to be our difference maker, he's what we craved last yer, a 20+ goal striker
If Leonardo can make the right moves in midfield and on the wing, we can challenge for 4th this year. First and second will be going to Juve and Inter imo, we'll have to fight it out with Roma and Napoli for the last two spots