Edin Džeko

[Helenio Herrera]

It was stupid to play him in this game anyways. The sensible gameplan was to stay compact, sit tight and counter when we can

Sure he could drop back and ping passes to runners behind the defense in this scenario which I guess was the idea, but we don't have these types of midfielders except for Barella so it didn't work without the targets

I still think he'd be useful for another seasons but if we're able to replace him with guys like Thuram & Firmino, we shouldn't hesitate

As I said before I can see him do really well at the level right below Inter, he's also a good locker room presence

 

[rfU]

Lukaku may not have been producing much on goal but his ability to be able to move is at least something.

Conversely, dzekos ability in the air and ability to get into dangerous attacking positions and shoot on target is also something. The onus is on Kaku, all he has to do is get in shape but he can't even fo that.

 

[Ethor]

Given the strategy going in today's match, did what he was asked, but that shot he had on goal looked weak. Time to get back to some offensive prowess, big guy

 

[IM21]

if this is true, i am pretty sure our management is sabotaging this club... Do these people even have brains? Them fuck are at every single game in the stand and are watching this corpse and are like ''lets give him 3.5M+ and a 2 year deal''.... Just fuck off already you stupid pieces of shit.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1637958056750338049

 

[Universe]

"The striker would like to continue to earn the same salary or 2-years contract to renew."

LOL

 

[IM21]

"The striker would like to continue to earn the same salary or 2-years contract to renew."

LOL

don't be surprised when Inter is willing to give it to him.

 

[German_Interista]

Dzeko was amazing for a long part, but we have to move on. Even if we agree on those 3 / 3.5 million per year it is still way too much and I don't think that he will contribute next season at all. Hell, I would even prefer Belotti for free as a rotational option

 

[CafeCordoba]

don't be surprised when Inter is willing to give it to him.

Did you even read the rumor? It literally said Inter would like to offer him one year deal at lower wage.

 

[wera]

Save the wages and invest in youth. We already put too much emphasis on older players for this season, THIS. ISN'T. VIABLE. FOR. A. CLUB. WITH. NO. MONEY!!!

If Milan finishes over Inter yet again, it might be time to recognize that their model is just better.

 

[brehme1989]

Save the wages and invest in youth. We already put too much emphasis on older players for this season, THIS. ISN'T. VIABLE. FOR. A. CLUB. WITH. NO. MONEY!!!

If Milan finishes over Inter yet again, it might be time to recognize that their model is just better.

We have money.

A lot of it. We spend as much as three Atalantas.

Stop saying we don't have money. What we don't have is a proper plan. Or sound management. Or good owners that are willing to take us to a higher level.

 

[Il Drago]

We have money.

A lot of it. We spend as much as three Atalantas.

Stop saying we don't have money. What we don't have is a proper plan. Or sound management. Or good owners that are willing to take us to a higher level.

We have money for wages but we don't have money for transfer fees. We can allocate our wage bill much better but without big sales we can only turn to free agents and loan deals.

 

[brehme1989]

We have money for wages but we don't have money for transfer fees. We can allocate our wage bill much better but without big sales we can only turn to free agents and loan deals.

Apart from PSG, Bayern and 4-5 PL teams, no one really has cash for transfer fees. At least the amounts that are being thrown around.

Problem we have is that since these cash deals take place with loans, we cannot really get favorable terms for one.

But if we go further in CL (I mean we can realistically aim for the final if our team gets serious at the final stage of the season) and lock a CL spot, we should be able to throw a 40-50m transfer bid at someone. It just also has to make sense economically as we have someone like Correa costing too much on our books every season.

 

[Meysam]

We shouldn't extend dzeko anymore. I'm sick of seeing him in the pitch and doing nothing.
It's better to give opportunity to youth. I believe we don't give right amount of time to them to prove themselves. Besides, there are number of free players who are worth to give them a chance or at least use them for bench.

 

[IM21]

Did you even read the rumor? It literally said Inter would like to offer him one year deal at lower wage.

i meant that it wont be a surprise if he gets the same money as he's getting now.

 

[Ethor]

Personally, I've seen enough of Dzeko and Lukaku. Time to do massive overall. Don't care if we, as fans, have to suffer with our own youngsters " who aren't good enough for Inter". Well, neither are Dzeko or Lukaku anymore either and Correa never was.

Fixing football? Putting a cap on transfer fees seems a logical first step.

 

[varmin]

Dzeko was amazing for a long part, but we have to move on. Even if we agree on those 3 / 3.5 million per year it is still way too much and I don't think that he will contribute next season at all. Hell, I would even prefer Belotti for free as a rotational option

I don't think it's too much, as Inter offer him 1 year contract, which is good. The problem is that he wants two years.

 

[CafeCordoba]

i meant that it wont be a surprise if he gets the same money as he's getting now.

To me it would be a surprise if they backtrack from their position.

Dzeko has shown his deficiencies again this season. First, great first part then everything just stops. It's unfortunate as we brought Lukaku to be the first striker but injuries ruined it. Dzeko was great there. But now he hasn't scored since Napoli match, that's almost 3 months.

We could argue if he would be effective if he didn't play as starter for half of the season. But in that case his current salary is too big. So it needs to go down. Then we can wonder if he's effective at all if he's used only time to time, it's not a given he's be as good if used only as a sub.

Interesting times.

 

[Il Drago]

To me it would be a surprise if they backtrack from their position.

Gazzetta claim there's an agreement with Dzeko for one year extension at 5m (slightly lower than his current one) and now it's up to Zhang.

 

[NimAraya]

Dzeko decline is not just about fatigue. Sure that has an effect on you when you age, but even when he was younger he was not a consistent performer and scorer throughout the season.

I won't keep him beyond this season. But if the club is going to continue in the direction they've been taking all these years, he should not earn anything beyond 3-3/5m. 5 millions is too much for someone with his age and impact.

 

[varmin]

Dzeko decline is not just about fatigue. Sure that has an effect on you when you age, but even when he was younger he was not a consistent performer and scorer throughout the season.

I won't keep him beyond this season. But if the club is going to continue in the direction they've been taking all these years, he should not earn anything beyond 3-3/5m. 5 millions is too much for someone with his age and impact.

We cannot afford to make too many changes as the team won't clicking instantly with too many new faces. Lukaku and Correa are out, so it is good the keep Dzeko for one more season. You are right that his decline is not only physical, but he would be great as a back up player. His ability to win areal duels, to keep and distribute tha ball could be important in last 15 minutes when everyone is out of steam. The problem is that Inzaghi sees him as a starter.