There are a couple of days left until the transfer window closes (“the next 48 hours are decisive”) but it seems like years. How long has this transfer window lasted? So long, too long, we can’t take it anymore. Oh, some people get excited, after all it’s a matter of taste. In this millionth editorial we take stock, as much as we can. And anyway in bulk.
Osimhen will go to Chelsea, or to PSG. The right offer is needed, but finally someone has come out into the open (the English). The problem is that De Laurentiis will have to settle for an offer much lower than the 130 of the clause. Well, what is certain is that Conte will have the squad he dreamed of with Lukaku, McTominay and… probably a surprise. Not a small one. Possibilities of fighting for the Scudetto? There are, there are indeed.
Koopmeiners is from Juve. He is a colossal footballer, one of the best ever in the last Serie A (and my favorite). While waiting to understand “what kind of Juve we will see”, we can say “what kind of Juve we saw”. A beautiful Juve, ladies and gentlemen. And it is not just about the six points put in the bag, but about the attitude shown. And it is not even about seeing semi-unknown youngsters entering the field. Thiago Motta does not make it a question of age, but of “availability”. You can be three years old or fifty: if you learn and are smart, you play. And do you know why? Because those in charge trust their principles and are not afraid to dare. And if Giuntoli places Chiesa between today and tomorrow (Liverpool is there), watch out for the latest addition. It is only the beginning, but it is certainly a great beginning.
Ps. “My body still feels ready for challenges, my heart is no longer there…”. Szczesny said goodbye to football and he did it at 34: young for a goalkeeper. He could have gone raking wheat around the planet, he proved to be honest and intelligent as he has always done throughout his career. Great respect.
Cancelo, on the other hand, is going to Arabia. Dear old Joao, at 30, has put together this curriculum: Benfica, Valencia, Inter, Juventus, City, Bayern, Barcelona. To complete the collection, he only missed a trip to France, maybe to PSG. But let’s not despair, he still has time to make up for it. Oh, at Al Hilal he will earn 15 million net until 2027. Not stupid.
And again. The imminent closure of the market triggers typical nervousness among those who have not yet understood that multiplying purchases and sales is not synonymous with enlightened markets. That is, it depends on the starting point. Inter needed to cement the group that won the last championship, they did it without losing any piece. And they also added pieces, all while bringing home the usual “zero balance”. There are those who would like a bit of money to spend, but the fact is that thanks to this type of management the Nerazzurri have returned to the center of the village. Could more have been done? More can always be done, of course, but this squad guarantees so much solidity and grumbling four months after the resounding victory of the 20th championship… it really makes no sense.
Ps. That Frattesi wants more space is normal, that Inter ever thought of exchanging him with Cristante is false. He will play, and a lot too.
Ps/2 Palacios is there. And goodbye to the very complicated “Argentine bureaucracy”.
And Milan. The first two games have raised more than one alarm, so much so that in the city’s bars there are those who are talking: “I told you that Fonseca…”. In short, the skepticism that greeted the Portuguese coach at Malpensa is once again coming to the fore, after a pre-season that had partially reassured the crowd. Of course, it’s strange to see Theo jogging as if he were on a morning jog in the park, when with half a sprint of his he could have caught up with Cancellieri without even too much effort. Now, this attitude can only annoy. And Leao is no exception to the Frenchman. And we’re talking about the two most representative players in the squad. That’s not how it’s done, even a child understands that. In any case, there’s no point in exaggerating with the alarmism: there are still many games ahead and the club is trying to understand if there’s room to give another transfer coup to Fonseca. Should Bennacer leave, the Rossoneri would go for – listen up – Adrien Rabiot, currently a free agent. The alternative is Manu Kone of Borussia Mönchengladbach, a 2001-born midfielder who has already reached an agreement with the Rossoneri club.
Daniele De Rossi’s Roma has invested a lot in the market but at the moment the Giallorossi have to settle for just one point. A dilemma must be solved: can Dybala and Soulé play together or does one exclude the other? The coach has already explicitly answered the question: “They can do it in a thousand ways”. But perhaps a little time is needed. The defeat against Empoli – it must be said clearly – was the result of a lot of bad luck and, certainly, also of a lack of balance. It is no coincidence that Danso will arrive, a rock-solid defender who will certainly bring greater stability.
One last thing: not football-related, but not even tennis-related, but rather media-related. Well, it would be nice if those who continue to say “Sinner is not to blame but…” had the courage to say what they really think. These envious…
End of the summer market, beginning of the winter one.