Here's a summation of what the tabloids are writing, and this is more or less what Italia 1 Sport said last night: Trezeguet goes to Barcelona. Juve wants Puyol and money in return, Barça offers Saviola and money or Saviola and Gabri; Christian Vieri returns to Juve; Nedved is sold (probably to an English team); Juve buys Rosický; Defense: Hübschman, Ferrari, Bonera, Squillaci.
I like the Puyol idea. I think he would be a perfect replacement for Thuram. I have never heard of Hubschman or Squillaci. I think that Juve should target the young French defender Philippe Mexes. He would be a great addition to our defense.
juventus is building for the future...i think all these would be great pickups...squillaci is in monaco...hubschman is in sparta prague IIRC.
Squillaci is very good and young. It seems like there are a few teams in Italy and England after Mexes. Tons of hype on the "new" Laurent Blanc. I wonder how he would measure up in Italy. Roma is after him as well but their financial trouble will probably hinder their bid. There is a whole new breed of talent coming from France though, huh?
Juve should get Daniel Van Buyten, the central defender from Man City, he is actually on loan from Marseille at the moment. They are definitely trying to sell him this summer. He is totally what they need.
Yes, Van Buyten would be a wonderful acquisition! Dear jppp, I agree with your assertion that the purchase of Man City's on-loan Belgian international central defender Daniel van Buyten would go a long way towards restoring some much-needed physical presence and skill in the Bianconeri rearguard. He also poses a constant threat on set-pieces. It would certainly make for an impressive central defensive pairing if Brazilian Lucio were to also join the Old Lady. One thing worries me, though, namely the circulating rumors that Luciano Moggi is preparing to swoop for Ajax's Swedish international hitman Zlatan Ibrahimovic. His style is much like that of the vastly talented but all-too-often injured David Trezeguet. Juve's defeats this season have highlighted the need for subtle, fleet-footed strikers; enlisting Ibrahimovic would not address this issue. In all honesty, it would be a step backwards. The last thing we need are strikers who simply wait to pop the ball into the net. The modern game places great emphasis on speed and unpredictability. Those who wish to garner on-field success must invest rather heavily in multidimensional attackers (i.e. players in the Thierry Henry/Andrii Shevchenko mould). By the way, jppp, does your user name pay tribute to former Olympique Marseille and France international forward Jean-Pierre Papin? I was a big fan of his during the Provencal club's early 90's heyday. Would I be right in guessing that you are of Gallic extraction?
Zlatan is fast, creative, powerful, can dribble, is unpredictable etc. so i dont understand what you are saying. when he does score it is not just off of tap ins, they are usually pretty nice. the problem is he isnt a goal scoring striker, which is what juve needs ( i think)
Re: Yes, Van Buyten would be a wonderful acquisition! Haven't seen Ibrahimovic play, but if he is as you describe, then I agree with you. I'm hoping Miccoli can fullfill his potential as Juve's "creative" forward as it seems that Del Piero is spending more and more time injured these days. Correct about the OM and JPP link ! Though I am not French. I studied for some time in a small town, Aix en Provence, just north of Marseille. Actually ran into JPP on the streets once, he was shopping with his wife/girlfriend. . .
This is what I have heard about Rosicky: -very good with the ball -great distributer -great vision He sounds like the same type of player as Nedved, which is a great pickup. I think he would be a smart investment to replace Nedved and bolster the Juve central midfield. What ever happened with Cavenhagi? A little while ago, there were rumours of Juve's interest in the young Argentine striker. Has anybody heard anything recently? I don't have a problem in getting rid of Trezeguet for a younger faster playmaker. Milan brought in Kaka, a player who can create on his own, this past summer, and it has payed dividends. So, I think Juve should bring in this type of player (much like the aging Nedved and always injured Del Piero). Perhaps a Pablito Aimar or a Robinho.
I think we should not get rid of any players, we just need to retire a few defenders or keep them as subs and build a bit more on a new team, we are the second richest club in the world, we should be able to terrorise the transfer market this summer and buy a few players that might seem unapproachable like Nesta, Cannavaro, etc and why not Vieri, he is not happy at Inter, and he is great when he is playing with Ale
http://skysports.planetfootball.com/article.asp?id=191533&cpid=21 Seems that Juve have secured French forward Olivier Kapo of Auxerre. So let the speculation begin, which forward will be leaving. I think DiVaio will move along. Trez's situation should also be suspect.
Juve needs to get rid of Trez, Di Vaio, Legrottaglie, Camoranesi and Appiah. Buy: Rosicky, Aimar, Lucio, Luque, Chivu.
Why is everyone so down on Di Vaio as well, Is he playing that badly? I haven't gotten to see him much this year. It seems like he scores regularly when he gets playing time. But he is immediately sent back to the bench each time Trez or Del Piero return to health.
DiVaio is good. Just not good enough to start. He had a hot streak earlier this season, but I think we've seen his best. Miccoli has a bigger upside. So if Juve reinforces the forward position DiVaio will be vulnerable. If you don't give the ball to Trez in a favorable position, he clumsily loses possesion. Yes he scores a lot, but when the midfield isn't clicking (like this year) his influence on the game isn't as large.
You just described Christian Vieri. Would you not want him on you side? David Trezeguet is one of the top 5 power forwards in the world. He can't dribble past defenders but that's not what is expected of him. He finishes the chances that are brought to him. All you Juve fans are missing the big picture here. Isn't it obvious what Juve's problems are Juve have actually scored more goals than Milan this year in Serie A. Somehow, Milan fans have refrained from screaming for replacements for Sheva, Pippo, and JDT Juve's problem is they have given up 30 goals in only 25 games so far. Thier defense has run it's course. Ferrara, Montero, Iuliano, and even Thuram look like they are far past thier prime. They need new defenders. Thier attack is second to none in the world.
My point exactly, we don't need to sell like everybody is saying, we need to reinforce and defenitly in defense! Lets go all out and buy Van Buyten, Oddo, Nesta and Cannavaro
There attack isn't fantastic this year, at least compared to last seasons. Personally I think Juve needs improvements all over the field.