2024/2025 Defenders Rumours Thread

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Di Marzio said last night Oaktree instructions are very specific: young player with potential. That's the profile they're searching.
Per gds it could be Leoni... the only problem is that the kid wont get any playing time and should be more of a buy for the future.

Cds saying we are gonna go for a Kiwior loan, or Vasquez from Genoa.
 

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Per gds it could be Leoni... the only problem is that the kid wont get any playing time and should be more of a buy for the future.

Cds saying we are gonna go for a Kiwior loan, or Vasquez from Genoa.

Vasquez would be ideal. Serie A starter for few seasons, plays as lcb in a back 3, a lot more proven than Cabal, young. Problem is i don't think he would be cheap.
 

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A Kiwior loan looks really unlikely. Arsenal are trying to insert him into the Calafiori deal and while Bologna are interested, they are not willing to value him at what Arsenal do (they want to make a profit on the £17m they paid for him). Then there is the player himself who is not that keen on Bologna anyway and wants Milan.
 

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How many minutes did Djalo get last season with Juve? 16 mins.
He might have better luck with Motta but not a good start.

So let’s see if Cabal is different , don’t need to care about much right now.
 

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Are we going to sell Dumfries or not?
 

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Why we just do not get Bijol, and play Acerbi or Augusto as a LCB when is necessary?
I'm not so convinced with all of the mentioned names.
 

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Hope whichever young talent we sign he is as capable as Bisseck.

Wouldn't mind an Argentine like Valentini we were linked to, or Anselmino who also plays for Boca.

Still want that Italian Kid Leoni, though if i were in charge id splash cash for Scalvini.
 

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So Cabal ended up costing Juve 11M transfer fee + 1.8M commission + 2M possible bonuses. So 12.8M-14.8M.
 

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So within 6 months of each other that will be a Canadian, an American and a Mexican. The only explanation is that Marotta is playing Fifa career mode and got one of those dumb 'sign 3 players from North America' objectives
 

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Wouldn't mind an Argentine like Valentini we were linked to
Fiorentina already signed him on a free. Arriving in January unless they accept a very low fee this summer
 

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I was really expecting that this Cabal could be as good as Bissack. Was looking forward for his transfer. So a bit disapointed He ended up at Juve. Hope he will have same playing time as Djalo.
 

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I was really expecting that this Cabal could be as good as Bissack. Was looking forward for his transfer. So a bit disapointed He ended up at Juve. Hope he will have same playing time as Djalo.

If i had to make a guess Cabal will probably be their backup lb, behind Cambiaso. And that's if Kostic doesn't stay. Situation is even worse for him at cb. They already have Bremer, Gatti, Djalo, they want to make a big cb signing (linked with Calafiori and Todibo) and there's also Danilo who can play there. There's also Rugani if they fail to offload him. Playing time won't come easily for him at Juve.

If he ends up a lb for them it will be interesting to see how he does in Motta's system. Motta wants his fullbacks to participate in attack while Cabal is a defensive fullback.

Giuntoli can enjoy his win for now but in reality he may have given a problem rather than a solution to Motta.
 
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