2024/2025 Midfielders Rumours Thread

[RotterdamNerazzurri]

The option on Fabbian might be used to do a deal with Bologna on Beukema or Castro. My ideal restructuring is Asllani and Frattesi exiting and Ricci and Paz arriving. This pair, Miki (for one more year), Barella, Zielinski and Hakan make up the six with Sucic the extra man I think they are missing this season.

I don’t think we will redeem Fabbian either. Although I agree Paz and Ricci wil be a dream scenario. It isn’t going to happen. Those 2 will cost you a combined 70 mln minimum. We already git Sucic. We won’t be spending 85 mln in midfield while other areas need reinforcement too.

 

[CraigM]

I don’t think we will redeem Fabbian either. Although I agree Paz and Ricci wil be a dream scenario. It isn’t going to happen. Those 2 will cost you a combined 70 mln minimum. We already git Sucic. We won’t be spending 85 mln in midfield while other areas need reinforcement too.

I agree it is probably unlikely, but it is achievable financially. Assuming the following deals:

Frattesi leaves for 30m - we make 12m amortised fees + 5m wages off the books = 17m
Asslani leaves for 12m - we make 7.5 already amortised fees + 2.8m wages off the books = 9.3m.

In total that frees up 26.3m for next season alone.

Ricci signs for 35m - 5 year deal, assume 4m wage - cost to employ is thus 11m per season
Paz signs for 30m - 5 year deal, assume 3m wage - cost to employ is thus 9m per season

Total = 20m.

So this deal would mean that we would actually be 6.3m up on the exchange in year one as we book all the profit on deals immediately.
That starts to change somewhat in subsequent years as we would continue to pay out 20m for the new pair, whereas the cost of Frattesi and Asslani (had we kept them) would be 16.3m - so not all that different. The shift comes after year 2 when the cost to employ Asslani would drop when his fee was fully amortised, then Frattesi the following year, but it would only be in year 3 when this 'swap' would have a net cost to the club.

And this is just midfielders I have focused on when we know there will be a significant budget gain from shifting Correa and Arnautovich.

 

[HernanesLeftFoot88]

Milan turn focus to Fabbian as Inter hesitate on buy-back clause

Milan are reportedly keeping a close eye on Giovanni Fabbian, as the Bologna youngster could be a cheaper alternative to Torino's Samuele Ricci to strengthen

football-italia.net

 

[CraigM]

There's a fairly thoughtful guy on Twitter who posts rational stuff about Inter's finances. He just posted this looking at options for next season.

 

[IM21]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1899917480065105940

 

[wera]

It would be nice to have such a player in our squad

 

[pier]

There's a fairly thoughtful guy on Twitter who posts rational stuff about Inter's finances. He just posted this looking at options for next season.


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I think it's from Bernhard, the guest who gave one of the best episode interjections podcast episode.

I tried to break it down, and the tables above show the financial possibilities. So far, everything is staying within the budget, although I think some of the values are a bit optimistic.
While it does keep the annual cost balanced, it will still cost a lot of cash. It will require us to spend almost 90 million on transfers net.

The rumor is that Jonathan David's net salary is about 6 million, and the agent is asking for about 10 million. I'm not sure if this is the player's signing bonus or just the agent's fee.Regarding the outgoing transfer, I think the club may want to keep Mkhi, but they may also consider offers for Darmian and Acerbi.No club is willing to bid 8 million for Buchanan, but Taremi might generate some interest.
This could mean a total investment of 100 million after adjustments

While we are on track to conclude the season with a profit, it is important to consider the potential for investment in the future.
However, the specific amount may vary from this current simulation. A thorough evaluation at the end of the season will provide a more comprehensive understanding of our financial position and market movements.

 

[varmin]

35mln transfer fee and 3+mln salary for Nico Paz is quite excessive imo, considering that he will be mainly a sub.
We need a replacement of Mkhitaryan, but real one, not Zielinski.
I know that Tonali is a bit different player, but if we manage to get him and sell Frattesi for 30-35mln, I'd do it.
David is huge investment for a just back up player. 6 mln salary, and if he flops, good luck to getting rid of him. I'd repeat myself that we shall try to get Zirgzee on loan. I'd extend Arnautovic for one more season on a reduced salary (I think he will agree) as a 5th choice. Get rid of Taremi too, and give a chance to someone like Esposito.
We need a good replacement of Acerbi as well.
I'm not sure shall we spend a lot on Bellanova as he will be a back up of Dumfries. Maybe we should look for someone cheaper or on a loan

 

[CraigM]

While it does keep the annual cost balanced, it will still cost a lot of cash. It will require us to spend almost 90 million on transfers net.



While we are on track to conclude the season with a profit, it is important to consider the potential for investment in the future.
However, the specific amount may vary from this current simulation. A thorough evaluation at the end of the season will provide a more comprehensive understanding of our financial position and market movements.

That 90 million in transfer fees is essentially in accounting terms 18 million a season assuming 5 year contracts all round. Our current liabilities for non-amortised players is not significant at the moment (and less than Milan and Juventus) and what we add in transfer payments we would gain back on the plus valenza from sales like Frattesi, plus the wage gains as these younger players would be on lower wages than the ones they're replacing.

 

[Conan the Barbarian]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1899917480065105940

He's the only Turkish baller who I wanna see in Inter jersey but unfortunately there's no space for him in Inzaghiball. We don't use an AMC or an AMR.

 

[PHM1605]

He's the only Turkish baller who I wanna see in Inter jersey but unfortunately there's no space for him in Inzaghiball. We don't use an AMC or an AMR.

Don't think Inzaghi-ball is that rigid. He utilized similar profiles like Alberto, F. Anderson and Keita Balde excellently before. 3-5-1-1 is his solution.

 

[varmin]

He's the only Turkish baller who I wanna see in Inter jersey but unfortunately there's no space for him in Inzaghiball. We don't use an AMC or an AMR.

It's difficult to predict who will fit in Inzaghi's ball. Mkhitaryan was more like AM previously, but he fitted like a glove. Thuram was converted to forward with huge success. From another hand, Correa who looked like good fit is a failure.

 

[Alex de Large]

Maybe Guler can play as a striker no?

 

[pupivn]

The real question is does he want to stop farming hero ball?

 

[Conan the Barbarian]

Don't think Inzaghi-ball is that rigid. He utilized similar profiles like Alberto, F. Anderson and Keita Balde excellently before. 3-5-1-1 is his solution.

Yes it's possible but we're still missing the point that 3 of them used to have physical strenght. Arda is still fragile. He should make serious progress in this regard, which is lacking.

 

[Kramerica Industries]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1899917480065105940

Catalan paper reporting on a Madrid player.

Ignore.

 

[varmin]

45 mln? No chance.

 

[BasedGodPunk]

45 for guler is a no for me with where we could spend that elsewhere. Paz is serie a made already. Not saying Guler couldn’t be great at Milan but much lower floor with him than Paz for that money. That being said though if it happened I wouldn’t cry.

 

[wera]

Also Guler could only be used as a SS in our system, while Paz has more versatility.

We don't know the real evaluation, ofc.

 

[Damageplan]

Guler is really good as a playmaker, has all the qualities. Could work great as a Miki replacement but he is lacking physicality to be able to play CM. Unless he develops that no chance he can fill the role.