27. Maybe.
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27. Maybe.
Getting close to that point in his career when a move would be unwise
He'll turn 28 in three weeks' time, actually.
That doesn't make my answer incorrect, actually.
No but it's relevant information. He's too much of a risk at 28, never having played anywhere outside his comfort zone.
World Cup veteran. Won it. 61 caps. 62 European games in an average team. No serious injury history. Born leader. Very hard worker and can be a cnut to the opposition team if needed.
I'd think he'd be one transfer that wouldn't be risky.
would still have a good 7 years in him.
we wont get him though.
we wont get him though.
If we signed him would we still need a player in the mould of Modric/Nasri to play alongside him?
Why are Roma going to go along with the idea of selling him when they're rich now? I must have missed a vital piece of information somewhere that makes it a possibility
I could only see him going if he was the one wanting out, and honestly I'm surprised he's never wanted out. Too good a player to have never won a Serie A title.
If he was going to want out it would surely have been in recent seasons when Roma were unable to compete and couldnt afford to bring in new players. Now that they are looking to bring big names in, can honour him with a huge contract and be a force again I think it verges on impossible for him to be leaving. Really, Roma selling De Rossi would ruin everything they are trying to do right now. Instead they're looking to bring in the likes of Pastore to play in the same side as him
I don't see why we can't try our luck with a cheeky bid.
As mentioned before he'll slot in perfectly, and is one of those midfielders that can carry on playing at the highest level well into his 30s.
As mentioned before he'll slot in perfectly, and is one of those midfielders that can carry on playing at the highest level well into his 30s.
How often do these work? And when was the last time a rich club like Roma, Chelsea or City lost a player to a "cheeky bid" ?
Give them an offer...say in the vicinity of £15million and see where it goes from there.
If its simply out of the question from Roma's point of view, or if we're massively outpriced for him, then fine leave it be. But no harm in trying.
I get excited whenever i see this thread bumped.
Sadly, it is only a tenuous link.
In my opinion, the perfect player for us, right now.
Sadly, it is only a tenuous link.
In my opinion, the perfect player for us, right now.
When was the last time city had a player bid for?
Jerome Boateng last week, Bayern Munich
While they can be a waste of time, I believe if well done they can have great benefit in testing the waters. For example Chelsea's Modric bid was exactly that, a test the water. The result was a mess for Spurs, and while no saying Modric is going any where, clearly it raised the possibility. Or even just talk such as Evra urging Nasri to consider coming North can have an effect to clarify if there is any real possibility.
Just a thought
.While they can be a waste of time, I believe if well done they can have great benefit in testing the waters. For example Chelsea's Modric bid was exactly that, a test the water. The result was a mess for Spurs, and while no saying Modric is going any where, clearly it raised the possibility. Or even just talk such as Evra urging Nasri to consider coming North can have an effect to clarify if there is any real possibility.
Just a thought
If Chelsea end up paying double what they bid then fair enough, it was "just a cheeky bid"
If they refuse to go over £30 million for Modric, then the £22 million was somewhere near their max valuation of the player.
You points are more than fair.
I still say regardless if he moves or what Chelsea pay, the bid itself had quite an impact.
good player, dont think we are interested!
I think we are interested but he's just a bit down the pegging order in the likely and value transfer list.
doesn't matter..he's roma for life.
Roma chief says Daniele De Rossi and Marco Borriello not for sale - ESPN Soccernet
Looks as if he'll be with the Giallorossi next season, even despite his contract situ
Fantastic footballer
Looks as if he'll be with the Giallorossi next season, even despite his contract situ
Fantastic footballer
Would prefer him to Sneijder.
rumouredly isn't a word
seriously?
he isn't better than our current mid-field (yes there is hype but that is because most don't watch him regularly, but whenever we have played Roma, he hasn't been upto much and was dominated by Carrick and Fletcher). Carrick and Fletcher on form are much more effective
Because we're a much better team than Roma. "Dominated" is a big overstatement.
He's quality, maybe he lacks the flair of Sneijder but we need a midfielder like him more than a midfielder like Sneijder.
This made me laugh.
The only mention I could find of this in Leggo (the source that footballitaliano.co.uk cites) was this:
that would be buying just for the sake of it. he wouldn't be more effective than what we have presently.
Sorry but he's a better player than Carrick and Fletcher, no offense to them, and also offers things that neither can.
He'd be a great signing ... that will never happen.
i disagree. anyway, you can always come back to this thread, when he puts in performances which prove me wrong. (He is decent for Italy, and pretty good for Roma but doesn't do much in the big matches)
and better in this case is purely your opinion, but a fact as is the rest of your post. we can continue this argument without any actual basis in facts since this transfer is not going to happen and we can only have a better understanding incase he moves to a bigger club or Roma start doing well again (that is relative to that the last 2-3 years)
F365
Shocking.
Yep!
Here's his family:
Nah, he is from Italy, those ladies are clearly from Northern Ireland.
Can we please stop posting shit rumours about him being sold now? FFS!
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