QUOTE(sunblaze @ Jun 22 2015, 09:07 PM)
Those 2 signings might or might not be great....Dybala already compared to Aguero, and Mandzukic has a pretty good scoring record.
Main thing that is impressive is that the Juventus team is built on a smaller budget than we'd expect.
Vidal: signed before his reputation made his price explode
Pirlo: signed after Milan dumped him
Pogba: signed for peanuts
Tevez: cheap
Morata: cheap
Buffon: was pricey, but he's been with them for more than a decade so over that stretch super good value
The rest of the squad including Marchisio (youth) /Chiellini (< 10mil) were not $$$$$$$ signings.
Makes me wonder whyy we have such a hard time in the transfer market. Is it our scouting team is not good enough? Or our negotiator Kayu is not sharky enough? Or are we lacking contacts to snag good deals?
One of the biggest issues is the climate and reputation of BPL.
Players used to sunny climates such as South American's aren't too keen to be in the cold unless to jump start their career, their target countries are always Spain, Italy, Portugal in that order. If back in their home country they thought it would be okay when they come to England for medical or trials they'd probably changed their minds if a club from SIP was interested in them.
BPL reputation is being a rough and tumble league is probably well know now to everyone, while SIP is more technical and tactical but similar playing style to their home country league.
Which is why BPL teams have to fork out more money to lure players in, SIP clubs offer less because they know the chances of the player going to their club is higher because of the climate and league playing style, and clubs selling to SIP usually want the money so they agree to the reduce amount for sure money than gambling on a BPL lottery if the player makes a u-turn in the end.
But take nothing away from Juventus transfer team, they've done a great job.
There is always a gamble with young talent Inter Milan bought Luc Castaignos with a great reputation they thought they unearthed the next Bergkam but only a season there he crashed and burn then went back to Holland.