Mercato Team (Ausilio, Marotta, & Co.) and Strategies

[crzdcolombian]

Al Nassr getting Bento for 18m while we pay 15m for some fucking GK from Genoa. Also add to it a very fucking underwhelming players incoming so fucking frustrating.

Have you seen bento play? Like I watch South American footy and have never seen him play or heard of him till he was linked to us

 

[Barellielo]

Have you seen bento play? Like I watch South American footy and have never seen him play or heard of him till he was linked to us

have you watched whatever the fuck that dudes name that we got name?

 

[IM21]

have you watched whatever the fuck that dudes name that we got name?

if people only watched Inter-Genoa last season, that meanst they've seen Martinez play 2 times more than Bento.... Lets not act like anyone here knew who fucking Bento was... and they still don't know anything about him.

 

[Barellielo]

if people only watched Inter-Genoa last season, that meanst they've seen Martinez play 2 times more than Bento.... Lets not act like anyone here knew who fucking Bento was... and they still don't know anything about him.

I know Josep Martinez looks like he dives in slow motion and we thought bento was expensive at 25m. All of our so far acquisitions REEK of fucking banter era deals. Get Gargano because we do not have 5m to get something better, plus use the 5m into another fucking bang average idiot like schelotto

 

[satubito]

I know Josep Martinez looks like he dives in slow motion and we thought bento was expensive at 25m. All of our so far acquisitions REEK of fucking banter era deals. Get Gargano because we do not have 5m to get something better, plus use the 5m into another fucking bang average idiot like schelotto

Jesus Christ bro. Have a drink and relax.

 

[Fitzy]

I just like how he's going there for less than what we reportedly offered, and had rejected.

 

[qb4ever_2k]

I know Josep Martinez looks like he dives in slow motion and we thought bento was expensive at 25m. All of our so far acquisitions REEK of fucking banter era deals. Get Gargano because we do not have 5m to get something better, plus use the 5m into another fucking bang average idiot like schelotto

Working overtime anti jinxing today?

 

[PHM1605]

So we aren't missing Bento due to the cost, but only because we, Inzaghi to be specific, rate Josep Martinez higher. Let's wait and see. Which one ends up better will show we are retarded or not.

Based on highlights only, Martinez reflexes indeed look like in slow motion comparing to Bento But that's the only aspect being revealed. Maybe he has better footwork, better aerial control (?!?) dunno, just check again in a year.

 

[RickyMaravilla'sRightFoot]

Realistically no one here will have done enough scouting on Bento to know for sure if he would have been the right choice for inter. I would argue Martinez is probably more “ready” with two seasons as starter in serie a and b (both higher level than Brazilian championship) and played a fair amount in Spain prior to joining RB Leipzig right before Covid and not seeing the pitch again for 2 years. Inzaghi is getting his guy so we should at least give him a chance to play before writing him off because he isn’t as hyped.

 

[ronnyle]

Realistically no one here will have done enough scouting on Bento to know for sure if he would have been the right choice for inter. I would argue Martinez is probably more “ready” with two seasons as starter in serie a and b (both higher level than Brazilian championship) and played a fair amount in Spain prior to joining RB Leipzig right before Covid and not seeing the pitch again for 2 years. Inzaghi is getting his guy so we should at least give him a chance to play before writing him off because he isn’t as hyped.

Like how he wanted Joaquin fucking Correa back in 2021.

 

[ED 8661]

Like how he wanted Joaquin fucking Correa back in 2021.

Is there any coach or manager in this world with 100% success rate in term of choosing players???

 

[CafeCordoba]

I just like how he's going there for less than what we reportedly offered, and had rejected.

Reportedly we offered 15m. And surely not 6m salary.

 

[Stefan]

Like how he wanted Joaquin fucking Correa back in 2021.

He & the management wanted thuram. Thuram got injured, Correa was the backup plan. A very bad one but lets not make it out like Correa was the first choice.

 

[ADRossi]

He & the management wanted thuram. Thuram got injured, Correa was the backup plan. A very bad one but lets not make it out like Correa was the first choice.

Don't forget about also missing out on Zapata.

 

[Kramerica Industries]

He & the management wanted thuram. Thuram got injured, Correa was the backup plan. A very bad one but lets not make it out like Correa was the first choice.

I've thought about this a few times, even written about it before...how history could've been different, at least in that '21-'22 season, if Thuram doesn't get hurt playing for Gladbach (in a game they got blown out in against Leverkusen) in the last game before the transfer deadline. Everything indicated that move was set to happen, and while his record that season wasn't great (3 goals in 21 games), obviously that was post-injury, an injury that doesn't happen if he transfers here before then or is held out on account of the impending transfer.

And it has knock-on effects. Probably handle Dzeko business differently, probably never bother going back for Lukaku on loan last season, as good as Thuram was in 2023-'24 he would've been in Inzaghi's system for a third season by then instead of one year so that would've likely meant better performance...fuck I hate thinking about this so I'm gonna stop.

 

[Fitzy]

Reportedly we offered 15m. And surely not 6m salary.

So they wanted 20 million and we offered 15 million? Either way, it's fuckin ridiculous.

Of course, the excessive salary is because he's going to waste his years in a footballing backwater, so I'd disregard.

I've thought about this a few times, even written about it before...how history could've been different, at least in that '21-'22 season, if Thuram doesn't get hurt playing for Gladbach (in a game they got blown out in against Leverkusen) in the last game before the transfer deadline. Everything indicated that move was set to happen, and while his record that season wasn't great (3 goals in 21 games), obviously that was post-injury, an injury that doesn't happen if he transfers here before then or is held out on account of the impending transfer.

And it has knock-on effects. Probably handle Dzeko business differently, probably never bother going back for Lukaku on loan last season, as good as Thuram was in 2023-'24 he would've been in Inzaghi's system for a third season by then instead of one year so that would've likely meant better performance...fuck I hate thinking about this so I'm gonna stop.

I thought this was James Horncastle until the swearing

 

[DARi0]

Based on highlights only, Martinez reflexes indeed look like in slow motion comparing to Bento But that's the only aspect being revealed. Maybe he has better footwork, better aerial control (?!?) dunno, just check again in a year.

I expect Martinez is better doing BBQ than Bento.

 

[brehme1989]

Inter stands to gain roughly 2.5m from Vayiannidis' potential transfer to Botafogo from Panathinaikos. Deal is said to be at 6.5m and Inter has a % of the future sale.

Not sure how advanced the transfer is, but it's quite possible.

 

[CafeCordoba]

Quite sizeable % then.

 

[brehme1989]

Quite sizeable % then.

probably false info, it should be 20% but all media reports 40% for some reason these days