Nicolò Zaniolo

[CockOnBall]

So you believe The Times rumours and not Gazzetta/Football Italia... different offers from us ? ... think we will have to wait on who's on the money

Gary Jacob has been reliable for us. Gazette has a questionable track record.

 

[Serpico]

Is it not the case that this is a player who was questioned by Jose when he first arrived-being young /learning etc... now he’s a top draw player who warrants a 50 m price tag. IMO, Jose is not doing us any favours-he’s s bitter little man who has to have that last say.

 

[DodgyLasagne]

So you believe The Times rumours and not Gazzetta/Football Italia... different offers from us ?

I was mainly joking, I obviously don’t have the foggiest of what’s actually going on. But Gary Jacob has a good record for us so I actually do pay attention to his stories.

It just feels like offering £20m when Roma wants like 30m more is absolutely trademark Levy, that’s why I laughed.

I also wonder how Tanganga fits into this given that his agent in Rome right now, there’s no way that £20m alone was the actual bid - probably with add ons and possibly a player swap.

 

[EastUpperDK82]

Gary Jacob has been reliable for us. Gazette has a questionable track record.

That's fair enough... I believe very few of them. No matter the country. The ITK's are better ?? ... but we are active here. We can agree on that ?

 

[codspur]

They’re asking £50m total, we offer £20m

If anyone had any doubt on who’s running the deal - it’s definitely Levy who’s taken the wheel now LOL

ah man....through all the good feeling about the club this window, I've almost missed the Levy bashing...nice to see traditions being maintained....that's the ticket old chap, you have at em and don't let anyone deter you

 

[Ghost Hardware]

This guy he’s quoting is supposedly a Roma jurno/ITK guy that has very good connects I believe.

 

[worcestersauce]

Seems the sensible thing is to agree on a 20m fee to purchase (no loan) with significant add ons based on appearances, ramping it up to an eventual 40-50m deal. That way, Roma get a commitment up front with the likelihood of getting the whole thing, and our risk is reduced. If we are that worried about his knees, maybe, just maybe, we shouldn’t be Interested.

Our risk is reduced because we shift it onto them, they take the risk while we get the benefit of the player. I can't see they'd think that's a good deal.

 

[EastUpperDK82]

6 days ?? ... that's pretty precise ??

 

[Ghost Hardware]

6 days ?? ... that's pretty precise ??

Not that I believe it’s def true, but the guy he’s translating is supposedly very reliable for Roma news

 

[cooperman]

If we are that worried about his knees, maybe, just maybe, we shouldn’t be Interested.

Or maybe we’re (privately) confident about his knees, but are publicly expressing doubts to help drive down the cost. Standard haggling etiquette.

 

[cookiemonster]

What is the player choice?

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Don’t listen or read into everything coming out of Italy. Some journalists just becoming creative. There is still an impasse. Ball is in their court. What we have offered is very fair. And Trix already mentioned that in his last post. We are talking to them on another matter also, which is not for this thread, so let’s not change this into a Japhet thread ?

Shame we can’t convince them to accept our Zaniolo offer by giving them a deal on Japhet

 

[codspur]

If we sign him I want an announcement video that's a mash up of Romas for Dybala (all the fans there) and Wijnaldums (coming out of the pool) but with a much more British slant....essentially Zaniolo emmerging from the River Lee with a smattering of Anglers and Doggers applauding his arrival

 

[Trix]

They’re asking £50m total, we offer £20m

If anyone had any doubt on who’s running the deal - it’s definitely Levy who’s taken the wheel now LOL

Again financials are off and you'd need to add a loan fee on top of them.

 

[Guntz]

What is the player choice?

Juventus

 

[CantSmileWithoutYou]

6 days ?? ... that's pretty precise ??

6 day!?! What type of time frame is that?

I Don't believe it as its not 7-10 days.

 

[DodgyLasagne]

This guy he’s quoting is supposedly a Roma jurno/ITK guy that had very good connects I believe.

What is the player choice?

That last part is not good news:

“se volete vi diciamo che zaniolo ha firmato a vita con la roma” translates to:

“if you want we tell you that zaniolo has signed for life with Rome”

 

[Ghost Hardware]

What is the player choice?

If we are still negotiating than you would assume us.

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

If we sign him I want an announcement video that's a mash up of Romas for Dybala (all the fans there) and Wijnaldums (coming out of the pool) but with a much more British slant....essentially Zaniolo emmerging from the River Lee with a smattering of Anglers and Doggers applauding his arrival

The Sun headline:
Nicolò at the crack of Dawn with a rod in his hand (and it’s not his!)

 

[Yiddo100]

If we are still negotiating than you would assume us.

Not if bastoni was anything to go by