Slow, Slow Saturdays (and some somersaults)
By: Gianni | August 4th, 2007
And you wonder why I want Obinna… we need a guy with such acrobatic capabilities on our team don’t you think? I mean, it’s come down to getting Victor or teaching Pazzini to do somersaults.
Think about that for a second or two…
Obinna? I thought so.
I still think Victor Nsofor will wear a Viola shirt by the August 31st, but as you may already have understood, wingers are the least of my worries. Motta’s hypothetical arrival in Florence, which was given as a sure deal just a few days ago, is now looking quite doubtful. Which is a pity, because it could have turned out to be a great buy. Sure, we bought approximately 67.3 central midfielders this offseason, but 67 of them are under 20 years old.
The alternatives? None that I’ve heard of of, and that’s a little preoccupying. We’re rapidly approaching the end of the transfer market without having bought a strong presence in midfield. This is when you start to regret missing out on the various Ahmed Apimah Barussos of the world.
Other Shize
- Brazilian midfielder Guilherme Raymundo Do Prado has been loaned off to Serie B mainstay Spezia. Do Prado was “very happy” for the opportunity. Whatever rocks his boat.
- Stuttgart offensive mid Sami Khedira won’t be allowed to leave the defending German Champions (how did that happen?) for less than 10 million euros. Hasta la vista, Sami.
- Matteo Ferrari is having renewal problems with Roma. That and he feels underappreciated. Aww. I’d say this could be a great opportunity seeing as his contract expires next year, but if what he’s currently getting at Roma isn’t enough for him, I doubt what Pantaleo could offer would appease him. We need a CB, though, in my opinion.
- Brazilian midfielder Guilherme Raymundo Do Prado has been loaned off to Serie B mainstay Spezia. Do Prado was “very happy” for the opportunity. Whatever rocks his boat.
- Stuttgart offensive mid Sami Khedira won’t be allowed to leave the defending German Champions (how did that happen?) for less than 10 million euros. Hasta la vista, Sami.
- Matteo Ferrari is having renewal problems with Roma. That and he feels underappreciated. Aww. I’d say this could be a great opportunity seeing as his contract expires next year, but if what he’s currently getting at Roma isn’t enough for him, I doubt what Pantaleo could offer would appease him. We need a CB, though, in my opinion.
In synthesis: our crazy-low wage limits are killing many transactions while still in the embryonic stage; that’s actually the reason Motta probably won’t come. But that’s ok, there’s many adolescent midfielders out there, waiting for Corvino with open arms.
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I remember a while back, Fiorentina sent an official over to negotiate with Lyon over Cris and Tiago. That would have been such a budget drain for you guys. Serie A is better, but Lyon pay better wages.
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Speaking of wage limits, the hangup between Ferrari and Roma is that Roma is offering 1.73m per while that’s not even in Ferrari’s ballpark. He wants to be paid like a starter (2m+). If I’m correct, the cap at Fiorentina is 1.5m?
I wasn’t a math major or anything (wait, I was), but that seems like it doesn’t work out.
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Geez, Roma players are really upping their wage demands.
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It is 1.5 indeed, Chris. That’s ridiculous for an ambitious team like Fiorentina. I mean, we’re fighting for a 4th place finish next year. I don’t understand where these Quaresma and Maxi rumors come from, no way they’ll sign for less than 3m. Cris and Tiago would have been really nice, Inara, but I’m starting to worry noone of their caliber for the midfield and defense will come anytime soon.
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Ambition is the last refuge of failure…..
They need to either start acting like a big team or realize they’re way in over their heads if they continue on this path. Ambition will fail 9 times out of 10. Talent almost always wins out.
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Yea well thanks for rubbing it in, Mr. My-team-pays-our-players-one-mill-more-than-yours.
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Yeah, but Roma’s salary cap is somewhat misleading. The contracts can’t start any higher than 2.5m per, but will rise after every year. Totti shatters the cap (and is one if Serie A’s highest, if not the highest, paid players). Montella used to. Mexes will make more next year. De Rossi will as soon as he gets an extension. Mancini will too. All will make more next year based on bonuses.
So yeah, there’s a “cap.” But no, it’s not firm whatsoever. And it will be “broken” very soon by Mancini or De Rossi.
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Yea I figured, I was joking. But Fiorentina should refrain from buying costly, unneeded stars, and have a more competitive cap. If they want to be taken seriously, that is.
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