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TO Transfer Market and Retreatstransmission of TMW Radiothe time has come for the journalist and former footballer Stephen Impallomeni.
What market is emerging?
“There are those who have moved early, waiting to see how it will end. Lazio have moved well, but the one who has struck me the most is Juve, for how they have moved and want to relaunch themselves. Juve have found Allegri’s successor, it’s too early to say but they have come to terms with reality with great practicality. For the rest it’s not over yet. Inter have little or nothing to do because they are still ahead, Milan still have to define key roles, Roma seem to be the most behind”.
Motta introduced himself and gave the impression of already knowing where he was:
“That’s how it is, without fear. He presented himself well, with style, he said he won’t look anyone in the face. A coach like him who arrives at Juve and quotes Adzic saying that he doesn’t look at the identity card makes it clear that he doesn’t look anyone in the face, minute by minute he sees everyone’s progress or defects. And then he also spoke with Vlahovic, it’s a way of involving him and making him loved, he will also try to convince those who were on Allegri’s side. He came in with all the sensitivity of the case and he’s doing well. And then there’s Giuntoli who is doing a great job, but I think Juve still have a lot to do. There are other moves to make, incoming and outgoing. In Germany Motta will evaluate everything in the squad. Cabal? We saw what he did with Lucumì, we didn’t think he could become so important in Bologna. He loves defensive work, I expect a lot from this point”.
Napoli, but is Lukaku worth Osimhen?
“The usual comparisons, Osimhen will leave a significant void but Napoli has bought Conte, he will restore an important work culture and Lukaku will fit into this and can fill this void. Osimhen is superior but Lukaku can relaunch himself here. Napoli is on the right track, they will have an important championship. What kind of Lukaku do I expect? He didn’t disappoint at Roma, on the contrary, we will now see how Roma will replace him, because there he left a significant void. I don’t know if he will be the Lukaku of 2021 but he will be better than the one seen recently. But he will have to put a lot of his own into it. His willingness to sacrifice will have to be evaluated. Conte wants him but he won’t give him any discounts”.
Which team is the most behind on the market? Roma?
“There’s time to recover but an important team must have a squad at least 70% full and Roma doesn’t have it at least 60%. There are a lot of people who are making noise about this, it’s a bit late but I’d be in favor of waiting. There are uncovered roles like right back, center forward, a fast central defender. De Rossi wants a team that presses high and counterattacks. There’s still a long way to go. Soulé? It seems to me that he’s becoming a community of left feet. It seems too much to me. There are too many similar left-handed players, who come back with their left and go into the middle of the pitch. De Rossi tried Dybala as a false nine, he could be a solution while waiting to understand what will happen to the center forward. Roma need to define the key roles, but it can’t be too late. The others? Fiorentina made a great move with Kean and we’ll see Colpani. Palladino is a guarantee, I liked the last friendly outing. I saw some very good players. Waiting for a move in the middle of the pitch, maybe Locatelli”.
Juve looking for a replacement for Vlahovic: who better between Retegui and Simeone?
“Both could do well. However, I would see Simeone at Lazio. He would satisfy everyone, even Juve. He is generous, he fights, he goes into spaces. He can still improve. He is available to coaches. Whoever takes him gets a bargain”.