Looks like we'll be getting Benoit Costil, a French keeper. http://www.firenzeviola.it/news/l-equipe-tra-costil-e-la-fiorentina-c-e-gia-l-accordo-228836
I'd love for Lezzerini to get more time. I think he would have gotten the start today if either Astori or Gonzalo were available.
It's a good thing he's still young. He has lots of time to grab that starter position, especially the way Tata has been performing.
- Milan are still after Milan (Badelj). - Mutu is now general manager of Dinamo Bucharest and has requested Hagi Jr on loan. Hagi has scored 3 goals in 3 games for us with the primavera.
Hagi also had a hat truck for Romania u19, I believe, this weekend. Even if it was just against San Marino.
-Inter have reportedly made Berny top priority. -Chelsea also want Badelj. -Corvino stats if any players leave they will be replaced. I'm taking that with a grain of salt..
I could see Berny coming and us sending Jojo in return. Dude should have never left Fiorentina in all honesty.
Ignore hindsight, why should he have never left? He got the chance to go into a big stage at city. It's was an obvious and deserved step up for him given how he was performing.
He was doing quite well with Fiorentina providing a solid 10+ goals and some assists in his last 2-3 seasons. At that time I saw him as a player that team could build around. I do recall there was a concern with injuries and I'm guessing Fiore saw a pretty good offer and a chance to potentially get someone better. From some of the stories posted about him here though, he sounded like a loyal player and worth keeping.
He was from memory almost unplayable in his all round game, certainly in his last season the numbers don't tell just how dangerous he was and how much he made Fiorentina a more dangerous all round team. The team was already built around his and ljajic free flowing games. He was one of the best players in Italy and was ready to move on to the next level.
We really didn't have say in him leaving. He decided he was ready for the next step but his mistake was going to ManC. He had too much competition. He could've moved to a club that had less fire power.
In theory, with both milan clubs descending and roma being the only real threat at that time, both Fiore and Jovetic could have achieved much more by staying. You guys are right though, after 5-6(?) seasons he wanted a new challenge and granted, Fiorentina managed to reach an EL semifinal and reach as high as 4th after he left so it wasn't a bad decision.
We also made good money on him which was used to create and reinforce our Montella squad. It kills me to think about what could have been if both Gomez and Rossi were in top shape their time here.
According to the piece below we're looking to move Zarate and Babacar in January. We want to replace them with Jovetic (loan) and another attacker. http://m.firenzeviola.it/rassegna-stampa/mercato-zarate-baba-via-due-punte-in-arrivo-231647
JOJO back, at least it would be finally a quality boost....but I really hate this rotation in the attack every year. We need consitency and Players who knows the system taht we play.
A potential Jojo and Kalinic reminds me of a Mutu and Gilardino type partnership. A number 10 and a target man.
According to Elfutbolero.com.mx we absolutely plan to exercise our option to add Salcedo permanently. http://m.firenzeviola.it/primo-piano/dal-messico-viola-riscatteranno-salcedo-231878