Bonucci - Juventus player

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I don’t mind like zlatan if he comes on a free transfer due to Milan’s issues, 1 plus 1 contract would be ideal. He’s still mentally above any of our guys. I would love to have him in the locker room to cuss out the chuckle pussies for their soft tackling.
 
Unless we're moving to a back 3, I don't think he'd be a very good signing - unless he was significantly cheaper than other options.
 
Incredible to see a player who has shown his level as recently as a year ago, being dismissed because of a dip in form. We don't know even know the price.
 
Adisa said:
With Tonio and Young as wingbacks?
Lord have mercy.
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I am not saying we'll suddenly become our version of Pep's Barcelona. All I am saying is that everything would fall into place. Young, Valencia and the rumoured signing Max are better in attacking then in defending. Lindelof and Bonucci would be better in a 3 men CD then in a 2 men CD. Pogba would be better as the most advanced CM in a 3 men CM then in a 2 men CM and Sanchez is more likely to be better just off the striker then on the flanks. It would also sort our problems with the flanks as we're not going to have any flank men at all.

TBH 3-4-3 is a bit deceiving. Im thinking more of something of this kind


--------------DDG-------------
----Bonucci---Smalling---Lindelof-------

Valencia/Dalot-----Matic-------------Young/Max

---------------Fred---------Pogba------------------

--------------------Sanchez---------------------------

---------------------Lukaku---------------------------------
 
Raoul said:
Hilarious how Bonucci goes from being one of the best in the world to Do no want in 12 months.
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That’s how it happens in the end. Rio went that route. Ronaldinho, vidic, Kaka and bastion.

Everyone gives examples of ronaldo giggs and zlatan but truth is after 31 it is a bit of a gamble. Players can decline fast
 
shamans said:
That’s how it happens in the end. Rio went that route. Ronaldinho, vidic, Kaka and bastion.

Everyone gives examples of ronaldo giggs and zlatan but truth is after 31 it is a bit of a gamble. Players can decline fast
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Rio was about 35 when he "went that route" in fairness, although he did have a dodgy spell a few years earlier where he was adapting to his loss of pace.
 
JB7 said:
Rio was about 35 when he "went that route" in fairness, although he did have a dodgy spell a few years earlier where he was adapting to his loss of pace.
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My point is after 31/32+ it really is a gamble. There is no way to tell if a player is a Zlatan/Giggs or a Rooney/Kaka
 
JB7 said:
Rio was about 35 when he "went that route" in fairness, although he did have a dodgy spell a few years earlier where he was adapting to his loss of pace.
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Rio also had pain injections for his back for a big number of years.
 
MaxiPaxi said:
Rio also had pain injections for his back for a big number of years.
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Whats that got to do with anything? I'm just making the point that he was awesome until he was about 35, despite having a poor season around the age of 31/32.
 
JB7 said:
Whats that got to do with anything? I'm just making the point that he was awesome until he was about 35, despite having a poor season around the age of 31/32.
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I'm just adding that Rio was awesome despite not being in the best shape physically in his later years.
 
If we played 352 Bonucci could be valuable to us. But maybe that setup would be too defensive.
 
Zoo said:
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Story also prominantly highlights this article "Why Ed Woodward is convinced Manchester United can re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo"

So Yahoo have us signing Ronaldo and Bonucci? productive 24 hours...
 
Isn't he the best paid player in Serie A? Not sure he's worth the wages and transfer fee given his age tbh.
 
Following on from what Castles says:


The sanction of UEFA against #Milan could be formalized tomorrow. Exclusion from the Europa League (1yr) + 30m fine €.
 
He is better than any CB we currently have, how much you reckon Milan would sell him for?
 
If they are really are needing to sell players and we need a defender we should be after Romagnoli.
 
Judas said:
It's such an odd move to go after him at this stage of his career, and it's not like he'd even be that cheap. Baffled by our supposed interest.
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I think its refreshing to see a Premmier League club actually attempt the "buy low" philosophy that European rivals have been killing us on for years.

As a central defender he's still likely to have another elite three or four years in him, and let's not forget Manchester City failed getting him for him for about close to double the price AC Milan paid in 2016 (pre-Neymar inflation).
 
He's had a poor season and isn't the quickest, but he's good on the ball and Mourinho's CBs don't have to do much running. Might be an option.
 
When has an Italian defender coming from Serie A done well in the PL? I don't think there has be any that I can think of from the top of my head!

Not sure how bad he was last season but before he went to Milan I wanted us to go for him. But now he is a year older and was apparently fairly poor last season along with the fact Italian players do not tend to do well in the PL, I am not sure...

Only if we are unable to sign any other of our top CB targets who we are apparently chasing like Alderweireld and Skriniar and if we get him for a cut price because Milan have to sell I wouldn't mind.
 
De Gea
Bailly - Bonucci - Rojo
Valencia - Pogba - Matic - Fred - Young
Sanchez - Lukaku
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Not really good enough full backs but our build-up would be better.
 
Alfie092 said:
When has an Italian defender coming from Serie A done well in the PL? I don't think there has be any that I can think of from the top of my head!

Not sure how bad he was last season but before he went to Milan I wanted us to go for him. But now he is a year older and was apparently fairly poor last season along with the fact Italian players do not tend to do well in the PL, I am not sure...

Only if we are unable to sign any other of our top CB targets who we are apparently chasing like Alderweireld and Skriniar and if we get him for a cut price because Milan have to sell I wouldn't mind.
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To answer your question, please mind to answer this question first: who was the last Italian defender who considered a great of his generation move to PL during their prime years?

Judas said:
It's such an odd move to go after him at this stage of his career, and it's not like he'd even be that cheap. Baffled by our supposed interest.
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We don't know. The news of AC Milan being without any kind of European competition affects not only the players' will to stay but also hitting the core of the club financial health. They know for sure they won't get European money (player won't get bonuses), even if they do well in following season. This creates leeway for players to push for a transfer and AC Milan would be at disadvantage at negotiation table. Circumstance can dictate the price and in this case, it points toward the buyer's favor.
 
ti vu said:
To answer your question, please mind to answer this question first: who was the last Italian defender who considered a great of his generation move to PL during their prime years?
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I'm not sure that's why I am asking the question lol. From the top of my head I don't think rarely do any Italian defenders in their prime move out of Italy to any country. Only one that comes to mind is Cannavaro who was a success at Madrid.
 
Alfie092 said:
I'm not sure that's why I am asking the question lol. From the top of my head I don't think rarely do any Italian defenders in their prime move out of Italy to any country. Only one that comes to mind is Cannavaro who was a success at Madrid.
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That's what I meant and the answer to your question. The cream of the crop of Italians rarely move overseas and England often being at the bottom of their priority especially back in the days, when PL didn't have the edge over wage, and prestige.

To take some average Italian defenders to judge just makes the matters worse like how we don't have great German or Brazillian players in our history. It doesn't mean there would be never a great German, Brazillian that can fit us. It's more the case we haven't gotten the right one
 
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I see many of you don't want him. For me he would be dream signing. He was one of the best one year ago. One average season in average club can't change that.
He has everything what we need in defence.
He is a leader. Every of our defenders( ok, except maybe smalling) are followers. They need someone to organize them and calm them down.
He has excellent technique for defender. He can pass and control ball. Something which we need desperately.
He is excellent in positioning and game reading.
And he is fecking leonardo bonucci.

We need him. He would be bargain. Who cares if he is 31. He can play on this level at least 3 more years. We have 5 central defenders in best years. So one can be older. Right?
 
Wasnt he actually coming off a bad start to finish strongly? Any Serie A followers who can give their thoughts on that?



What strikes me about Bonucci, is that he is a calm defender, with situational awareness, timing and anticipation. 1.91m would add height to the defence aswell. I mean wouldnt United fans have Bonucci in defense rather then Jones or Lindelof?
 
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